The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park a decade ago has had much wider effects than anybody imagined: it's not just that potential prey species change in number, but their behavior and distribution have changed, resulting in changes in major plant life and ripples throughout the food chain. A fascinating reminder of how little we understand complex systems and how amazing the interlinkages in nature can be.
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