Researchers suggest turning wolves into ‘park stewards’

Small packs introduced into national parks would help control deer, elk populations, scientists say

By Matthew Brown / The Bulletin
February 8, 2010

BILLINGS, Mont. — With ballooning elk and deer populations eating up greenery and altering ecosystems at national parks across the country, a group of researchers is suggesting an unusual solution: Introduce small packs of gray wolves to curb the expanding herds.

They acknowledge that it’s a....

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