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JACKSON, Wyo. — A recent article by Erin Blakemore in the Washington Post delves into the relationship between aspen trees and wolves in Yellowstone National Park (YNP), spotlighting a scientific paper that suggests increased elk predation allows for healthier vegetation growth.

The study, published in journal Forest Ecology and Management, analyzed data after 1995, when wolves were reintroduced to the park, Blakemore wrote. During most of the 20th century, there were no apex predators in YNP aside from bears and cougars, resulting in elk herds incre

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