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497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?

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Do More Wolves Mean Less Deer Vehicle Collisions?

Wolves are preditors. Among their prey, are deer? Could more wolves mean fewer deer and there or fewer deer vehicle collisions? The economists found some clues in research done by acologists about the reintroduction of wolves in yellowstone park. We wanted to look at the effects of wolves on this over abundant deer population.

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