when winter comes to Yellowstone National Park it does not come gently it
National Park it does not come gently it
National Park it does not come gently it is a time when most animals struggle
is a time when most animals struggle
is a time when most animals struggle simply to survive but it is also a time
simply to survive but it is also a time
simply to survive but it is also a time when one animal truly comes into its own
when one animal truly comes into its own
when one animal truly comes into its own the gray wolf in driving snow a pack of
the gray wolf in driving snow a pack of
the gray wolf in driving snow a pack of wolves closes in on an elk herd and when
wolves closes in on an elk herd and when
wolves closes in on an elk herd and when they finally arrive
they finally arrive
they finally arrive it is a hard one meal for the pack one
it is a hard one meal for the pack one
it is a hard one meal for the pack one that they will be allowed to enjoy in
that they will be allowed to enjoy in
that they will be allowed to enjoy in peace since being reintroduced back into
peace since being reintroduced back into
peace since being reintroduced back into Yellowstone in 1995 the wolf has both
Yellowstone in 1995 the wolf has both
Yellowstone in 1995 the wolf has both conquered and competed competed that is
conquered and competed competed that is
conquered and competed competed that is with the reigning king of the park the
with the reigning king of the park the
with the reigning king of the park the great grizzly and at times conquered but
great grizzly and at times conquered but
great grizzly and at times conquered but as spring in Yellowstone arrives a
as spring in Yellowstone arrives a
as spring in Yellowstone arrives a mother grizzly and her cub have emerged
mother grizzly and her cub have emerged
mother grizzly and her cub have emerged from their winter den only to be greeted
from their winter den only to be greeted
from their winter den only to be greeted by driving snow and something more
by driving snow and something more
by driving snow and something more ominous wolves there is no love loss
ominous wolves there is no love loss
ominous wolves there is no love loss between Yellowstone’s top predators but
between Yellowstone’s top predators but
between Yellowstone’s top predators but a frantic mother bear is nothing to toy
a frantic mother bear is nothing to toy
a frantic mother bear is nothing to toy with she could break a wolf’s back with
with she could break a wolf’s back with
with she could break a wolf’s back with a single swipe of the pot but she can’t
a single swipe of the pot but she can’t
a single swipe of the pot but she can’t risk being led more than a few yards
risk being led more than a few yards
risk being led more than a few yards from her cub
from her cub
from her cub finally the Wolves lose interest in bear
finally the Wolves lose interest in bear
finally the Wolves lose interest in bear baiting and the mother and cub go their
baiting and the mother and cub go their
baiting and the mother and cub go their own way unharmed while the Wolves look
own way unharmed while the Wolves look
own way unharmed while the Wolves look for easier prey this scenario is at the
for easier prey this scenario is at the
for easier prey this scenario is at the heart of one of the controversies
heart of one of the controversies
heart of one of the controversies surrounding the reintroduction of wolves
surrounding the reintroduction of wolves
surrounding the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady while at the same time fewer calves seem
while at the same time fewer calves seem
while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local
to be surviving to adulthood local
to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who
sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who
sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park
stray from the park
stray from the park don’t want competition from wolves but
don’t want competition from wolves but
don’t want competition from wolves but wolves are hardly the only hunters of
wolves are hardly the only hunters of
wolves are hardly the only hunters of elk calves in fact this angry mother has
elk calves in fact this angry mother has
elk calves in fact this angry mother has already lost her newborn to her grizzly
already lost her newborn to her grizzly
already lost her newborn to her grizzly Yellowstone Park Ranger Doug Smith
Yellowstone Park Ranger Doug Smith
Yellowstone Park Ranger Doug Smith explains there may be competition
explains there may be competition
explains there may be competition between wolves and grizzly bears for elk
between wolves and grizzly bears for elk
between wolves and grizzly bears for elk calves but it’s interesting because one
calves but it’s interesting because one
calves but it’s interesting because one day you know my valley this spring our
day you know my valley this spring our
day you know my valley this spring our team observed two elk calves killed by
team observed two elk calves killed by
team observed two elk calves killed by wolves two killed by grizzly bears the
wolves two killed by grizzly bears the
wolves two killed by grizzly bears the calves our fleet and agile even at this
calves our fleet and agile even at this
calves our fleet and agile even at this young age but the deceptively lumbering
young age but the deceptively lumbering
young age but the deceptively lumbering grizzly can reach a top speed of 30
grizzly can reach a top speed of 30
grizzly can reach a top speed of 30 miles an hour about the same speed as
miles an hour about the same speed as
miles an hour about the same speed as her prey the grizzly has her own little
her prey the grizzly has her own little
her prey the grizzly has her own little one to feed so when the grizzly wants a
one to feed so when the grizzly wants a
one to feed so when the grizzly wants a wolf pup it knows exactly where to find
wolf pup it knows exactly where to find
wolf pup it knows exactly where to find a narrow entryway for the big chamber at
a narrow entryway for the big chamber at
a narrow entryway for the big chamber at the end it might go at least 16 feet an
the end it might go at least 16 feet an
the end it might go at least 16 feet an entrance that probably grizzly bear
entrance that probably grizzly bear
entrance that probably grizzly bear couldn’t get down but a chamber that was
couldn’t get down but a chamber that was
couldn’t get down but a chamber that was pretty roomy and comfortable the wolves
pretty roomy and comfortable the wolves
pretty roomy and comfortable the wolves themselves are now long gone hanging out
themselves are now long gone hanging out
themselves are now long gone hanging out at what’s called a rendezvous site
however harm is never far away as puffs
however harm is never far away as puffs and Cubs are always fair game for in the
and Cubs are always fair game for in the
and Cubs are always fair game for in the wild of Yellowstone competition never
wild of Yellowstone competition never
wild of Yellowstone competition never stands alone
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