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The wolves decreased the population by eating beavers.
T he wolves decreased the population by eating beavers.
The wolves increased the population by eating beavers’ predators.
T he wolves increased the population by eating beavers ’ predators.
The wolves decreased the population by eating beavers’ prey.
T he wolves decreased the population by eating beavers’ prey.
The wolves increased the population by eating a competitor.
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The wolves increased the population by eating beavers’ predators.
The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone helped control the population of elk and other herbivores that were overgrazing and negatively impacting the ecosystem. This allowed for the recovery of aspen and willow trees, which in turn provided habitat and resources for beavers. As a result, the beaver population increased.
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