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Yellowstone wolves may not have reshaped the national park after all

Science Daily · Jun 14, 2026, 4:27 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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One of the most celebrated claims about Yellowstone’s wolves is facing a major challenge. Scientists say the study behind the famous trophic cascade story relied on flawed methods that overstated the ecological impact of wolf recovery. Their reanalysis found no evidence for a dramatic, park-wide sur

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