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497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?

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Do Wolves Reduce the Frequency of Deer Vehicle Collisions?

Study finds that wolves can reduce deer vehicle collisions by about a quarter. Loss of life is valued at about 11 million dollars per year state wide. In wisconsin, there are about eight people killed on average in a year by dear vehicle collisions. If we reduced that by about aquarter, then we would maybe expect two fewer people killed in a year.

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