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Incredible! Why Are Wolves A Keystone Species

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Without grey wolves an important keystone species Yellowstone National Parks ecosystem was deteriorating. See full answer below. Gray Wolf Educator Guide Keystone Species Grey Wolf Education Wolves are the top of the food chain in Yellowstone Park they eat the elks and other small animals that feed on plants which provided oxygen for us. Why are wolves a keystone species . Today the park is home to nine beaver colonies with the promise of more to come as the reintroduction of wolves continues to. States of Montana Wyoming and Idaho. Wolves are a critical keystone species in a healthy ecosystem. Keystone Species I can just imagine objections coming soon that the Yellowstone ecosystem was doing well without wolves or worse that because lone timber wolves. Wolves and coyotes are keystone species because they are top predators in their environment. Influencing their prey their prey influencing the plant and animal species beneath them and so forth down the chain. Gray...