Wolf reintroduction in the context of "Extirpated"

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⭐ Core Definition: Wolf reintroduction

Wolf reintroduction involves the reintroduction of a portion of grey wolves in areas where native wolves have been extirpated. More than 30 subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, and grey wolves, as colloquially understood, comprise nondomestic/feral subspecies. Reintroduction is only considered where large tracts of suitable wilderness still exist and where certain prey species are abundant enough to support a predetermined wolf population.

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👉 Wolf reintroduction in the context of Extirpated

Local extinction, also extirpation, is the termination of a species (or other taxon) in a chosen geographic area of study, though it still exists elsewhere. Local extinctions are contrasted with global extinctions.

Local extinctions mark a change in the ecology of an area. It has sometimes been followed by a replacement of the species taken from other locations, such as with wolf reintroduction.

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← Extirpated ← Extirpation
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Acclimation → Yellowstone National Park → Reintroduction → Gray wolf → Local extinction → Subspecies of Canis lupus →