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NPS and FWS officials took some precautions, such as fixing radio collars on the original wolves in 1996. But the wolves' survival was up to them. Indeed, when I visited the park in 1996, the NPS was beset by a range of issues that demanded attention, from a proposed gold mine on the northeastern border to nearly continuous public criticism of the park's fire control policies. The agency could devote only limited resources to monitoring and tracking the wolves. That was not that much of a proble
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― Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks
― Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks
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Elk were mating now - The males were fighting, and they had to chase the females, which depleted the fat that both sexes had accumulated over the summer and thereby diminished their chances of surviving the winter. "It would be better for the elk," Dave said as we prepared dinner, "if the females just gave it up."
All three women stared at him. A silence ensued. Dave said, "Or I could be wrong.
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― Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone National Park
― Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone National Park
