Yellowstone - National Wildlife Federation


Yellowstone

Intro to Yellowstone

What is the Wildlife Acre program?

Yellowstone

The greater Yellowstone ecosystem provides unique homes for wildlife species ranging from bighorn sheep to bald eagles.

Wildlife

Gray Wolf
Mountain Lion
Black Bear
Grizzly Bear
Wolverine
Lynx
Elk
Buffalo

Pronghorn
Mule Deer
White-tailed Deer
Bighorn Sheep
Mountain Goat
Bald Eagle
Whooping Crane

Ecosystems
Alpine Tundra
Coniferous Forest
Mountain Meadows
Sage-steppe Grasslands
Riparian Areas

A social animal, the gray wolf lives in packs of two to 15, usually four to seven, formed primarily of family members and relatives, although sometimes two packs combine. The strongest male of a pack is normally the leader. Within the pack hierarchy, there are male and female hierarchies. The alpha male is dominant over the entire pack, both males and females, and he can go anywhere he wants and take anything he wants. The beta male is second in the hierarchy, but the alpha female may be dominant over some of the lower-ranking males.

Seeking Safe Passage - Scientists are increasingly discovering the benefits of protecting wildlife corridors, like those in the Yellowstone ecosystem, that connect isolated wildlife habitats.

A Top Dog Takes Over - Exterminated from Yellowstone National Park eight decades ago, gray wolves are back — and boosting the park's biodiversity.

Rebirth of Yellowstone's Wolves - The saga of the first wolf pups born in the region in seven decades

Clash of the Carnivores - What happens when the hunters become the hunted at Yellowstone?

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