Question

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in the western U.S., ranchers aggressively killed wolves because they posed a
threat to their cattle. As the wolf population declined. the deer population
began increasing. As a result, the surrounding forest ecosystems
experienced increasing damage. The large number of deer ravaged
vegetation and destroyed young trees. The entire ecosystem became
degraded until wolves became protected when they were determined to be
an endangered species. Based on this information, what can you infer about
the role of the wolves in this ecosystem?

Answer 1

Answer:

The wolves helped the ecosystem. I know this because of this sentence: The entire ecosystem became  degraded until wolves became protected when they were determined to be  an endangered species.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The wolves helped the ecosystem. They kept the deer population low so the deer wouldn’t eat all the vegetation and they wouldn’t destroy young trees