Friday, 5 April 2024

#278: Yellowstone Trophic Cascade

This is one of the videos that has been shown many times as an example of rewilding and the impact on the wider ecosystem. I remember seeing it being shown at the RGS many years ago.

Yellowstone video on wolves.

When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains.

 

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