Scared To Death Analysis

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In prompt 1, " Scared to death" by Ed Young, that text had presented the stronger case. Prompt 1 talks about the wolves did not really harm the elks as much as the elks effected themselves. "Creel's studies between 2002 and 2006 revealed that when wolves were around, elk more than doubled the time they spent on watch. They also moved away from grassy fields they prefer into wooded areas that offer more protection but less food. These changes slashed the amount of energy they were getting by around a quarter- with dire consequences." (48) The elks had moved away from their food source to a place with less food source becuase simply they were that intimidated by the elks. And had also stayed on watch longer meaning that, that could've added to their stress and to reasons why they had not much time to reproduce. …show more content…
Its downfall has been Yellowstone's gain. In 2010, William Ripple from Oregon State University in Corvallis reported that since the wolves' comeback, treees including aspen, willow, and cottonwoods have bouced back. More saplings survive, now that intimidated elk are less likely to nibble their lower branches ,and the older trees have doubled or even tripled in height . . ." (57) The wolves presence had brought a change there that was not there before they had made their return, and has made the Yellowstone park even better. There's new trees growing, and old ones had begun to grow again because the elks would no longer chew on them. Yellowstone is better witht the wolves that's why they should be

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