Gray wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help control the numbers of elk that were eating young ...

For the first time in 80 years, a new generation of fully-fledged aspen trees has grown in Yellowstone’s northern range. According to a new study, the reason for the success is thanks to the wolves ...

The restoration of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park has helped revive an aspen tree population unique to the region, ...

Without the threat of wolves throughout much of the 20th century, the elk devoured woody vegetation in Yellowstone, like willows and stands of white bark Aspen trees.

By David Stauth, 541-737-0787 SOURCES: William Ripple, 541-737-3056 Robert Beschta, 541-737-4292 EDITOR'S NOTE: A photo of a withering aspen grove that can be used to illustrate this story can be ...

BILLINGS - The return of gray wolves has dramatically altered the landscape in portions of Yellowstone National Park, as new trees take root in areas where the predators have curbed ...

‘Aggressive infestation’ almost eats away popular Aspen park. Jun 8, 2025. The city of Aspen departed from their standard policy of not using herbicides or pesticides when they treated Wagner Park ...

Any decisions in the case will not impact Colorado’s reintroduction efforts. Gray wolves were first listed as endangered in the United States and Mexico in 1978. The only exception was in Minnesota, ...

When 30 to 50 gray wolves are released in western Colorado over a three- to five-year period starting December 2023, there is a strong likelihood they will find their way to the Roaring Fork River ...

In her letter of Jan. 7, 2020 Marj Perry addresses the advisability of wolf introduction in Colorado. She questions the notion that wolf predation on deer and elk herds would have a beneficial ...

Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYO. – Sitting in an old-growth spruce fir forest, Doug Smith says he can see first-hand the impact of reintroducing wolves on the larger ecosystem of Yellowstone ...