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Did you know? Thanks to evolving conservation strategies, @YellowstoneNPS has never been more pristine than it is today. But #climatechange threatens the careful balance of the food cycle. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/xvIk5iELF8

Shorter, warmer winters Less winter die off Less carrion for scavengers Depending more on wolves and cougars for kills that supply scavengers. Climate change has a ripple effect! #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/0nX9iwhC0a

Early in our day, we got stuck in a bison traffic jam! Today, there are 4,700 bison in @YellowstoneNPS, up from 25 at their lowest point almost a century ago. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/bKV9zmImVD

There are scientists at @YellowstoneNPS who study the impact of climate change on the smallest animals in the park: bugs! Because their lifespans are shorter we can see the effects of #climatechange on them more quickly than on larger animals. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/dyF8VKd5Jd

We also met three citizen scientists who are helping on this project! Together with the 34 other volunteers on the project, they will contribute the same work hours in a year as two full-time @NatlParkService employees! #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/3E7twl6WYe

Here are @RepDebHaaland and @RepKClark checking out a sample of one of the beetles being studied in @YellowstoneNPS. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/DVuF9nZsWl

During a visit to one of @YellowstoneNPS’s climate monitoring stations, we heard from scientists about the importance of not focusing on just one species when we talk about climate change. Even one small climate change impact will impact the entire ecosystem. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/5yMnc6uGhn

The experts responsible for managing @YellowstoneNPS’s wildfires told us about the history fighting fires at Yellowstone. #SEECinYellowstonepic.twitter.com/xgsdkYkSTQ