Padre island, the largest of Texas barrier islands is a nesting area for a variety of sea turtles it is also a temporary home for a variety of rare birds that migrate from North America to South America How does the biodiversity of Padre island affect the sustainability of its ecosystems

The return of the wolf to yellowstone national park will probably affect the bird population to some degree, not significantly. while wolves will hunt birds when necessary, they prefer to hunt larger prey. the bird population will most likely only be affected when hunting is scarce for the wolves. birds of prey will also probably not be affected as much as other birds who spend more time on the ground hunting for food as the tend to spend more time in the air or in trees since they do not need to stay on the ground for long due to the nature of the way they hunt.