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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



Lake Trout Illustration  

Did You Know?
Lake trout are an invasive species of fish that is decimating the native cutthroat trout population in Yellowstone Lake.

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