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Scientists have shown that a ‘landscape of fear’ does not keep Yellowstone elk from using risky habitats where wolves kill them. Elk use nightly lulls in wolf activity to safely access dangerous areas. (Photo by CHAD WILERMUTH)

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Reflecting on 40 years since wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone
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Reflecting on 40 years since wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone

More than 40 years ago a young Mark Boyce landed his first teaching job at the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology.