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What happened to yellowstone national park when wolves disappeared ?

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Once the wolves were gone, elk populations began to rise. Over the next few years conditions of Yellowstone National Park declined drastically. ... The elk were multiplying inside the park and deciduous, woody species such as aspen and cottonwood suffered from overgrazing.
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