A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park, ...

A new study has unveiled the far-reaching ecological impact of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park ...

Notoriously elusive, cougars vary their range in response to their prey, mostly elk and deer. In winter they favor the shallow snow in the northern reaches of Yellowstone. This cougar was caught ...

Though much larger than a wolf, elk make up most of Yellowstone's wolf population's prey in winter months. However, the ...

For example, nine major elk herds pass through Greater Yellowstone on epic migrations. Although they spend a majority of their time on public land, they also spend crucial winter months on private ...

At the 10-year mark (post-reintroduction), the elk population in Yellowstone had decreased approximately 50%, from 16,791 to 8,335, eclipsing scientists’ estimates. “Factors contributing to ...

A must-do destination for animal lovers, write Simon & Susan Veness Sitting on the porch of the rustic Lake Village Lodge on ...

But the huge fire of 1988 ultimately produced few large trees. The elimination of Yellowstone's wolves allowed the elk to browse aspens unchecked. Finally, Ripple and Larson decided to look within ...

Hungry wolves are struggling to bring down their elk prey in the unusually shallow snow. And for great grey owls, it is the iciness of the snow that is hampering their hunts. Yellowstone's winter ...