Pips these here is science a species of gray wolf was eliminated from a national park because of unrestricted hunting. as a result, there was a tremendous increase in the population of its prey, the elk. the populations of other herbivores also increased. what imbalance might this situation have on the ecosystem? a. there will be a steep increase in the number of producers in the national park. b. the increase in the prey population will result in overgrazing, causing a decline in woody plant species. c. the population of other predator animals will decrease. d. the ecosystem will remain largely unaffected.