Decreasing the relative predator reproduction level of wolves is likely to have a positive impact on the prey (rabbit) and plant (grass) populations over time. A decrease in wolf population would likely reduce predation pressure on the rabbit population, resulting in an increase in rabbit numbers. As rabbits are primary consumers of grass, an increase in rabbit population would lead to a decline in grass numbers. However, this might be balanced by the reduction in grazing pressure by deer and other herbivores due to the increase in wolf population which will allow the grass population to recover. Ultimately, without a reduction in the wolf population, the prey and plant populations may become unstable or even decline.
