was somewhat illusionary it has we didi't hahave all t the predators keeeeping in check the ungulate populatioions.. so therere is a lot o of hostily bebecause the folks didn't haveo grow up healing with wolves. all of a sudden, wolves are on ththe landscape andd it really s no right answer to the right number of wolves. we need to be more proactive in solving problems that are perceived by ranchers and also hunters so that we can n maintan the ecological impacts of wolves on the ground. >> what are the ecosystem impacts of wolves? predation is a prominent force. through predation, you can not only impact the species, but it can trickle down to other aspects of the food web, even down to the dictation. in the absence of wolves, elk herds got to such a high density that we saw the impact on grassland and some of the wooded browse. now that wolves are back, we are understanding that some areas of the park here on the northern range are starting to grow back yard that is important for other species, such as songbirds and beavers and other aspects of ecosystem. if wolf populations get too low, we are