How Painted Wolves Are Saving a National Park!

Is fear a good thing? In a gorgeous valley of southern Mozambique, reintroducing fear has restored order and allowed their ecosystem to once again thrive after humans sent it spiraling out of check. Here’s the story of Gorongosa National Park’s revival—thanks to the return of the painted wolf!

Is fear a necessity? As it turns out, it can create unimaginable beauty—it’s the very element that can cause vegetation and wildlife to flourish in astonishing ways! After over 90% of the mammal population in Gorongosa National Park was decimated from a civil war in 2004, a massive effort to restore the park has ensued. And it wasn’t until they reintroduced one of the land’s natural predators that they saw remarkable progress! Here’s how fear does an ecosystem well.

By Brittany Nugent

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