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A conservation effort called _____ is being successfully used in some parts of the world where the absence of certain species has upset the natural balance.
rewilding
As a gray wolf lets out a mournful cry into the sky, nearby wolves answer him with ______.
high-pitched howls.
In 1995, after more than a 70-year absence, ______ started roaming Yellowstone National Park once again.
gray wolves
In the 1920s gray wolves were basically eliminated in_______.
the Yellowstone Park area.
Years later, scientists realized the damage that had been done by ________one of the park's top predators.
getting rid of
A dramatic increase in the ________ resulted in the destruction of vast amounts of grass and trees.
elk population
Smaller animals and insects disappeared as a result of an _______ ecosystem.
unbalanced
Conservationist ________ stated, “Rewilding ... is giving the land back to wildlife and wildlife back to the land.”
John Davis
When _______ were reintroduced into Yellowstone Park, a shift in the landscape took place.
gray wolves
The elk population declined, allowing ______ to return.
trees
This, in turn, stabilized the riverbanks and cleaned the water. __________ that had gone missing returned.
Insects and smaller animals
How did the gray wolves help the ecosystem in Yellowstone Park?
The elk population declined, allowing trees to return. Insects and smaller animals that had gone missing returned. The natural balance had been restored.
Do you believe humans should interfere with nature?
At the heart of what some consider a fundamental idea is the belief that "nature knows best." simply not interfering with the land.
In the 1990s conservationist ________, co-founder of Wild Earth magazine, invented the term “rewilding.”
Dave Foreman
The term “rewilding” is defined as _________
"a conservation effort focused on restoring sustainable biodiversity and ecosystem health by protecting core wilderness areas."
In order to achieve that goal, some conservationists are returning native species to the wild and allowing nature to_________.
take over.
