How will other wildlife populations be affected by wolves?
Predator-prey interactions are extremely complex and generally require long-term study; however, some general statements can be made. Wolves and other predators do not cause their prey to go extinct (if they did, predators themselves would starve); but predators can limit prey populations. A major advantage of wolves and other predators to prey populations is that they can reduce nutritional stress on prey animals by keeping populations within the capacity of the habitat to support them. This in turn enhances the health of prey animals, which results in good reproductive and survival rates in a population.
