The Wolves Are Back

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“The Wolves Are Back” “…and this is why the caribou and the wolf are one; for the caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf that keeps the caribou strong”― Farley Mowat. This quote is a great example of the wolves keeping balance in nature, and the partnership between two different animals. The gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone in 1995. They were reintroduced by the government due to the endangerment of their species. The reintroduction of the gray wolf was beneficial because it improved Yellowstone’s ecosystem, protected the wolves, and it attracted tourists. The wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park improved the park’s ecosystem greatly! An example of this can be found in the article “In the Valley of the Wolves,” which states “Now, nearly a dozen years since the wolves returned, the recovery of that same system to its natural balance is well underway, says ecologists William Ripple and Robert Bescheta of Oregon State University” (“In the Valley”). The article explains that the ecosystem has started to recover and is continuing to recover because of the wolf reintroduction. Another example is from “In the Valley of the Wolves,” “… wolves affect elk; elk affect aspen; and therefore wolves affect aspen” (In the Valley”). In other words, if there were no wolves to eat the elk, there would be more elk eating the aspen, and aspen is a huge factor in Yellowstone’s ecosystem. Without the gray wolf, Yellowstone’s ecosystem might function, but not to the best of its abilities. In comparison, wolves were gone from Yellowstone for more than 70 years. While they were gone, the ecosystem continued to function properly. With the gray wolf returning, the ecosystem improved. Yellowstone depends on the gray wolf to hel... ... middle of paper ... ...ts. “Wolves are very resourceful. All they need to survive is for people to not shoot them” ― Bob Ferris. This is true; we are the ones who made them extinct, so it is our job to fix it. Works Cited. Arms, Karen. Point of View- “Where should the Wolves Roam?” Environmental Science. Austin, 2008. Print p. 216-217. Daerr, Elizabeth G. “A Howling Success. (Cover Story).” National Parks 74. 11/12 (2000): 24. MasterFILE Main Edition. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. Kirkwood, Scott. “Wolf (& Consequence.).” National Parks 80.1 (2006): 29. MasterFILE Main Edition. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. Lloyd, Janice. “Gray Wolf Population Declining in Yellowstone.” USATODAY. com 15 Dec. 2009. Web 17 Oct. 2013. "In the Valley of the Wolves Reintroduction of the Wolves." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/in-the-valley-of-the-wolves/reintroduction-of-the-wolves/213/.

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