Ai Is Listening To The Wolves Of Yellowstone National Park. Experts Say It Could Help The Population Rebound

Ai Is Listening To The Wolves Of Yellowstone National Park. Experts Say It Could Help The Population Rebound

Ai Is Listening To The Wolves Of Yellowstone National Park. Experts Say It Could Help The Population Rebound Yellowstone National Park is the country’s first national park, established in 1872. At the time, wild gray wolves roamed the land, and fossil records show the species’ presence in the region dating back thousands of years. According to Jeff Reed, a biolinguistics expert, when wolves howl to one another, it essentially means: “Here I am; where are you?” They speak to signal their territory. Yellowstone’s early park managers lacked an understanding of ecosystems, viewing these wolves only as destructive predators in the early 20th century.  Overzealous hunting practices meant that, by the 1940s, wolf packs were nearly extinct in the Yellowstone area, as well as the lower 48 states of the U.S.  A wolf seen in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by NPS/Jim Peaco Although wolf populations began to rebound around the 1990s thanks to reintroduction programs, conservation efforts, and responsi…