Aspen trees are growing taller in Yellowstone thanks to wolves that prey on elk, which graze on trees.
The researchers found a 152-fold increase in sapling and young-tree density.
So nothing newsworthy, as usual. It's not like there isn't 11,780 things you could be writing about but sure.
This.
Gosh, it seems like everything is connected
But Elk are beautiful creatures - vegetarians be damned - don't get me wrong - wolves are incredible animals
And THIS is why Nature is SMARTER than Humans.
And the elk are disappearing.
This is what happens when you have biodiversity: you end up with a healthy environment.
The wolves would like to see the epstein files
You released the wolves, now:
Balance
There are still lots of Elk.
Wolves are the best. Had 2 who would walk through my property to elsewhere and would always stop and look for me. I'd sense their presence + look for them. Once I looked them in the eyes no matter how far away they were, usually, about 25 yards, they would continue on their journey.
Ah, science !!!
So happy people are learning how ecosystems work. Everything touches everything else.
It's amazing how eco-systems work!
The balance of nature.
Bezos is filth Has no business in journalism Billionaires are wealth addicts who desperately need a 12 step recovery program to learn how to be HUMAN
So maybe wolves being part of the eco system for hundreds of thousands of years was good
👏🏼👏🏼💯💖😊
This is where I found out what a trophic cascade was.
Apex predators are absolutely necessary. Part of God's creation.....
Well how about that. The balance of nature.👍
Wonderful documentary youtu.be/ysa5OBhXz-Q?...
I love both species. I wish the course of nature didn’t have to run the way it does. 🦌🐺
Please Take Action to protect wolves. act.animalwellnessaction.org/a/awa-wolfpr...
This is why we need Lynx in the UK.
The aspens are spectacular in autumn.
🖕 tRump... 💩
Wolves are so vital to the ecosystem ❤️
You're welcome. 🇨🇦
They’re going to hunt them into extinction in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. Try to keep up!
Piss off, WaPo douchebags
#UnfollowWaPo #StarvetheRich
Who knew wolves were such a vital part of Yellowstone's ecosystem? Mother Nature.
Wolves are incredibly important to a healthy environment. This is but one example.
, I’m sending a, and I’m almost sure my end is near. I don’t care about finding shelter after losing the tent that was sheltering my family. The most important thing is not to get food. Double the price of flour. We can’t buy it today. The prices of vegetables and any product have doubled. Drinki
Another important piece of journalism from wapo, the failure of the printed word.
Fucking elk.
One of the most misunderstood animals out there. I blame "The Big Bad Wolf" and the desire of SO many to be afraid of things.
Is this normal behavior?
Americans will release wolves but not the Epstein files
Sir David Attenborough explains.
YouTube video by The Earthshot Prize
Unfortunately, when it is out of balance, stuff happens!!!
along with stream banks, as the wolves chase bison who linger too long at streams, thereby improving fish habitat too
What is this nature bullshit??? Bezos doesn't care about that stuff, just like Trump doesn't give a fuck. If one can't make more money off of something, then who cares???
How are the elk doing?
Усе логічно. Осики вдновлюються, лосі гинуть.
Let's give the planet back to the animals. Humans certainly don't deserve it.
It's just kindling for Trump.
US Forest Service is LOGGING Yellowstone NP western border Now…. Webpages are all DOWN I
Bad bad elk
Please don't tell anyone. They will shoot the wolves, the elk will get wasting disease and the trees will be cut down anyway. It's in the H.R. 1 bill. 😢
The problem is, the MAN who overhunts the Wolves for 'Sport'?
Circle of life
Hey WaPo, great the wolves are helping out the Aspens come back. But still fuck you for being a bootlicker, stand up to FASCISM!
It’s how good ecosystems work! Plus, the meandering of the river returns due to trees being able to grow on the banks!
Here's reference to the research study that led to the recovery:
news.oregonstate.edu/news/yellows...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – In the first study of its kind, research by Oregon State University scientists shows that the return of large terrestrial carnivores can lead to improved stream structure and functio...
Human population destroyed this world
It's natural for theanimal kingdom and nature.
If only people would stop trying to exterminate them.
Oh cool great article why don’t you stop sane washing the orange turd reich? Fucking WAPO, piece of shit news outlet. How y’all sleep at night is beyond me.
Now it's time to bring back the beavers
It’s all interconnected…
But these are probably immigrant wolves, hurting the majestic American elks. Put 100% tariffs on the Aspen! 200 000 new jobs every month!
We are all connected to our environment
Ah yes an the first repost is from the WP.
So Musky
wolves are a keystone species in eco system health
Oh yes, everything is connected, at least in what remains of nature.
Old story, very old
Not if republicans have their way.
Mowing wolves down with snowmobiles and duct taping their snouts shut so they can parade them around their favorite drinking hole then shoot them in front of their drinking buddies is a sacred MAGA right / rite.
In 1995 when the first wolves were released after decades of being gone, the entire Yellowstone Ecosystem went through a transformation of growth...animals, nature the whole shebang!!!!
Less stream and river bank erosion. The Yellowstone ecosystem is a marvel to experience!
Wolves bringing balance to nature.
Canada gave Yellowstone the wolves, where do you want more good done?
Think Nesvik, burgum, zeldin, trump, rollins value this? Think again. They just like to kill things. Biomes be damned. Christian nationalism in action
Well they would be
out of curiosity how do these effectively extra trees impact box creation?
That’s awesome. Now, write about Trump’s dementia.
It's not just the Aspens...the entire ecosystem benefits from wolves. Nature NEEDS apex predators.
Nonsense. Aspen trees take decades to reach maturity. The only thing this is doing is letting more trees survive. They still reach the same height.
You can tell by the way it is.
"It turns out when you upset the balance of nature you upset the balance of nature"
Wolves are killers, they prey on anything they can kill.
Oh but somehow this will be called “woke” and the wolves will be killed off.
She is a lying peace of crap who will or will not say anything that helps her plight
It’s almost as if…and hear me out…all living beings depend on each other to thrive
No shit.
Foundation Species.
It seems to solve everything, release some wolves into the whitehouse next
Better than the sick in the head murdering hunters preying on elk and wolves
Thanks to wolf trapping, trophy killing Governor gianforte and his extremist maga majority Montana is trying to kill them all. Like gianforte they want to lure Yelkowstone wolves out of the park and trap them, shoot them, stuff and mount them - because maga assholes offer bounties for them here.
A COMPLETE ecological cycle is a beautiful thing
Aspen trees and elk thrive, just like a magnificent steak knife in the wild!
What people also have failed to understand is that the pine tree is an invasive species to the Rocky Mountains. Since 1990 the pines have been taking over the aspen's environment. Not realizing this, too many people are trying to save pines from beetles. Let the pines die off, aspens will return.
Can't help but think what wonderful things would happen if illegal alien MAGA returned to Europe.
It's refreshing to hear some wholesome news once in a while
Literal timber wolves
What a bullshit statement where the hell did you get your information cause it is not the case at all so full of shit go back to your high rise apartment and leave us who know alone
Wolves are a benefit to the environment in ways that we never saw before we reintroduced them.
They helped save the park. Rivers have trees and growth that maintain their banks.
This is bad reporting. It's not just the aspens, its the selk population, the predation, the rise in beaver dams creating ponds which help the bird population. The the multi-pronged ecology, not just the trees.
❤️
The introduction of wolves have allowed more changes to balance the environment.
EVERYTHING in the natural environment on Earth depends on everything else. INCLUDING HUMANS. We are NOT exempt from the ecosystem. Destroying it to enrich some billionaires is not only ignorant, greedy, and immoral, it's against everything that is life on Earth, it's against NATURE, including OURS.
A small amount of restoration and conservation can help resuscitate an ecosystem and help it thrive. The way we live and the business decisions that negatively impact nature are the causes of environmental degradation and loss and death of flora and fauna. If we try we can find a balance with nature
If there only would be a way to teach the administration that in nature everything is connected...
All things are connected...
Everything has a place in nature…expect for us. We suck. Humans ruin everything.
Domino Theory manifest
Now teach them to hunt MAGA
It's all about balance. Humans have disrupted or destroyed the eco-balance in countless ways. It's good to hear this news, but the reality is that there's nothing humans do that benefits the planet. All we do is fuck things up and then try to fix it before it gets worse. Sadly, often it's too late.
Who knew, restoring the natural order of things helps nature.
Is your government terrified of you? If not, why not? Who owns who?
Freedom is a great thing, a powerful thing, & it's all yours. Don't be afraid to use it. Stand up & return to glory. Be the Gods of Liberty that you once were.
Revolution is the solution.
