Why Are Wolves Important To The Environment

A basic though fundamental tool used in environmental science to determine relationships among living organisms and the surrounding environment is ecology. Different factors influence the state of an ecosystem. A change of the smallest degree and detail has the potential to result in drastic change for the environment as a whole. A great example of such a change is the eradication of wolves in the United States. Eliminating wolves were a necessity as a growing population required safety in living. The absence of the wolves, the apex predator of the system, eliminated the primary predator of the deer population. Their numbers grew, and they began to consume too much plants for food. This left less food for others as well as less plants to keep