America’s National Parks
Puzzle 34 · The Rocky Mountains · Page 54 in print
Yellowstone Wildlife
In the fall rut, bull elk bugle to announce their fitness to cows and to warn and challenge other bulls.
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A bull bison bellows during the rut.
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A Yellowstone wolf in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
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Bald Eagle
The bald eagle, a bird that scavenges wildlife remains in the park.
Bison
Bison, the native herd animals that live in Yellowstone.
Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch, the historic ranch used in Yellowstone bison recovery.
Bull Elk
A bull elk, the male elk involved in the autumn mating season.
Cutthroat
Cutthroat trout, the fish eaten by Yellowstone wildlife.
Druid Peak
The Druid Peak wolf pack, a named pack in Yellowstone's wolf history.
Grizzly
The grizzly bear, a large predator in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Hayden Valley
Hayden Valley, a breeding and seasonal range of Yellowstone bison.
Lamar Valley
Lamar Valley, a Yellowstone valley where wildlife can be observed.
Mount Washburn
Mount Washburn, the Yellowstone mountain whose slopes provide wildlife habitat.
River Otter
The river otter, the aquatic member of the weasel family in Yellowstone.
Slough Creek
Slough Creek, the Yellowstone stream supporting native cutthroat trout.
Soda Butte
Soda Butte Creek, the Yellowstone stream connected to native fish conservation.
Trumpeter Swan
The trumpeter swan, a water bird found in Yellowstone.
Wolves
Gray wolves, the predators restored to the Yellowstone ecosystem.
Sources
- Elk - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Bison Ecology - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- History of Bison Management - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Safety - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Bear Ecology - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Wolf Ecology - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- River Otter - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- History of Fish Management - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Trumpeter Swan - Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service