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In order to rebuild damaged U.S. national park ecosystems, experts have suggested that wolves be reintroduced to the areas.
With the absence of a real predator threat, elk, deer and other hoofed animal populations have skyrocketed in U.S. parks across the nation. Because of this, the plant biodiversity in these areas has dropped. As CNN reports:
“More wolves, they argue, would result in fewer hoofed mammals which in turn would lead to greater plant biomass and diversity.”
Bringing the top dogs back into the equation may also boost tourism. A 2006 study reported that wolves in Yellowstone National Park increased ecotourism spending by $35 million in one year.
[Via: CNN]
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