Conclusions

From the point of view of biologists and park management, the Wolf Recovery Project is considered a major success, in fact, one of the most successful wildlife projects in U.S. history. For tourists and fans of Yellowstone, the addition of wolves to the park’s attractions continues to be enormously popular. This does not mean the reintroduction of wolves to the Greater Yellowstone Region is over. Wolves continue to disperse and assemble packs throughout the region. The reintroduction and its effects continue as a major subject for study and analysis. Not unexpectedly it also continues as a source of controversy. (For more on these topics, see the section in Yellowstone Insider on Yellowstone Wolves: Current Topics.)

Nelson King, Senior Editor, 2007 Updated: 6/20/2009

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