Q&A: MISSING WOLVES, FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES AND LOST KNOWLEDGE
From The Wildlife Society:
Reintroduction efforts have returned wolves to parts of the American West, but their absence for much of the 20th century left long-lasting changes on the landscape. That not only affects the ecosystems, researchers say. It also changes how we understand them.
“Most published ecological research from this region occurred after the extirpation of wolves,” said William Ripple, a scientist at Oregon State University and the Conservation Biology Institute.
