Chapter
The History of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park
08:17 - 20:29 (12:11)
From their near eradication in the early 1900s to their reintroduction in 1995, the history of wolves in Yellowstone National Park is marked by conflict and controversy. Hunting, poisoning, and fear led to their initial decline and eventual absence from the ecosystem.
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Gray wolves once thrived in North America, but the arrival of European settlers led to a centuries-long eradication campaign, causing the wolf population to dwindle.
08:17 - 12:57 (04:39)
Summary
Gray wolves once thrived in North America, but the arrival of European settlers led to a centuries-long eradication campaign, causing the wolf population to dwindle. Now, efforts to reintroduce and conserve wolf populations continue.
ChapterThe History of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park
Episode69: Caught in the Crosshairs. Yellowstone National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The US government funded the decimation of the buffalo during the time they were also trying to eradicate wolves, by using tactics like firearms, traps, poison, explosives and even aerial shootings, making it difficult for surviving wolves to thrive.
12:57 - 15:41 (02:44)
Summary
The US government funded the decimation of the buffalo during the time they were also trying to eradicate wolves, by using tactics like firearms, traps, poison, explosives and even aerial shootings, making it difficult for surviving wolves to thrive.
ChapterThe History of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park
Episode69: Caught in the Crosshairs. Yellowstone National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The increase in the elk population in Yellowstone National Park caused the animals to migrate to areas outside the park, which led to an increase in hunting.
15:41 - 20:29 (04:47)
Summary
The increase in the elk population in Yellowstone National Park caused the animals to migrate to areas outside the park, which led to an increase in hunting. Without intervention, park managers feared wolves would decimate the park's prey population, but their absence had unintended consequences.