Wolves Prowling (IMAGE)

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University

Wolves Prowling

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Wolves are often implicated as the top predator affecting prey populations. New research from Utah State University indicates that cougars are actually the main predator influencing the movement of elk across the winter range of northern Yellowstone National Park.

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National Park Service

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