Life flourishes in Yellowstone. From the tiniest songbird to the mighty elk, and everything in between, nature has struck a delicate balance. But what happens when that balance is disturbed? In this episode we explore the complex relationships between predator and prey, and why they are so vital to the health of an ecosystem. Further Reading:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0574-4#change-history  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3607235/  https://www.jstor.org/stable/3873026  http://www.yellowstonegrizzlyproject.org/home/anomalies-of-reproduction-acrimonious-behavior-of-a-mother-bear  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/yellowstone-science-24-1-celebrating-20-years-of-wolves.htm  https://www.yellowstonewolf.org/yellowstone_wolf_recent_research.php     Credits:  Intro/Outro music"Americana" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Wolf pup noises: Altered Sound Effects Youtube (Used under Creative Commons CC-By) https://www.youtube.com/@alteredsoundeffects   General ambience and animal sounds: Yellowstone Sound Library via nps.gov and Artlist.io Ivo Vicic via Artlist.ioDeadly Sound via Artlist.ioArtlist Foley via Artlist.io Background ResearchKiara Thomas This episode was produced on Anaiwan land, and we acknowledge that this land was never ceded. We recognise and respect the ongoing culture and community of the Anaiwan people, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including Elders past, present, and emerging. In acknowledging the traditional custodians of our lands, we also acknowledge the First Nations people of the Americas, some of whose ancestral lands are now known as Yellowstone. 27 Tribes have ancestral and modern ties to this land, and we acknowledge their history, and extend our respect to their people and elders also. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.