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Yellowstone National Park
Environmental Consequences

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The environmental impacts of each alternative were analyzed and compared to No Action. Below is a summary of those impacts. For a comparison of impacts among alternatives, see table 3, “Summary Comparison of Impacts of Alternatives.”

Impacts on Bison Population

Impacts on Other Wildlife Species

Impacts on Recreation

Impacts on Human Health

Impacts on Livestock Operations

Impacts on Cultural Resources

Impacts on Socioeconomics

Impacts on Visual Resources

Impacts on Endangered Species



Summer Crowd at Old Faithful.  

Did You Know?
At peak summer levels, 3,500 employees work for Yellowstone National Park concessioners and about 800 work for the park.

Last Updated: July 20, 2007 at 10:37 EST