Removal of wolves in Yellowstone National Park caused a rapid increase in the elk population.Return of the wolves caused the population of elk to decline rapidly and stabilize.This response suggests that wolves (the "interactor" species) had what effect on elk (the "target" species)?

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The rapid increase in the elk population after the removal of wolves suggests that wolves had a strong negative effect on elk. The subsequent decline in elk population after the return of wolves indicates that wolves also had a strong negative effect on elk when they were present, leading to a stabilization of the population at a lower level.

Removal of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park Caused a Rapid