Denali Park wolf studies: Implications for Yellowstone
The Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Plan approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1987) recommends re-establishment of wolves (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park. Bills proposing wolf re-establishment in the Park have been introduced into the U.S. House and Senate. However, several questions have been raised about the possible effects of wolf re-establishment on other Yellowstone Park fauna, on human use of the Park and on human use of surrounding areas. Thus the proposed wolf re-establishment remains controversial.
Information pertinent to some of the above questions is available from a current study of wolf ecology in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, which we began in 1986. Although Denali Park differs from Yellowstone in several ways, it is also similar enough in important respects to provide insight into questions raised about wolf re-establishment in Yellowstone.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1991 |
---|---|
Title | Denali Park wolf studies: Implications for Yellowstone |
Authors | L. David Mech, Thomas J. Meier, John W. Burch |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Series Title | Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference |
Index ID | 5222593 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |