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Red Wolf Reintroduction Debate
Pros:
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Increase biodiversity
Increase sustainability of the ecosystem
Decrease white-tailed deer population
Decrease other pest species (raccoon, opossum)
No documented cases of attacks on livestock or people.
Public misconception about wolf lifestyle and diet… it's not as detrimental as
commonly believed.
The reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park in 1995 has
proven to be a great success, and there are many other examples like this.
Cons:
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Social or economic threat
Diseases captive breeding populations
Human/pet safety
Genetic homogeneity of the wolves bred in captivity for reintroduction.
Due to controversy of its status as a true species, it may not be the same species as
what was once in the region. If it isn't, it may not fill the same niche in the
ecosystem.
Predators pose a threat to the ecosystem's stability and the surrounding life.
Many studies say that the Southern Appalachians cannot provide enough suitable
habitat to support a new population of wolves.