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Study Finds Complexities in Wolf-Elk Interactions Across Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Wildlife watching is a major factor in regional tourism, and accounts for much of the industry’s economic benefit across northwestern Wyoming. But as people stop and gather to watch an elk herd graze or a wolf pack chase down prey, the animals are often observing the humans as well. Can the mere presence of humans affect the predator-prey relationship between wolves and elk?