The coyote's reign as top predator ended with a single return
In short: Explore the shifting power dynamics of Yellowstone National Park. This documentary captures the dramatic transition of the coyote from dominant predator to underdog following the reintroduction of its larger cousin, the wolf.
For decades, the coyote thrived as the apex predator of Yellowstone National Park after the government extirpated all wolves from the American West in the 1920s. Having evolved alongside wolves, coyotes had developed strategies to contend with their larger relatives, but they flourished in the wolf's absence.
The landscape shifted in 1995 when wolves were reintroduced to the park. This return forced a realignment of the ecosystem, moving the coyote into a subordinate role. The film documents how these two species have learned to co-exist in a complex, evolving hierarchy.
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