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Title
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The Return of the Wolf to Yellowstone
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Caption
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Wolf population recovery was made possible by the monumental declaration of protection for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1974. Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho in 1995 further enabled this recovery after years of political battles and grassroots efforts to win support from local ranchers. Since the wolf’s return, scientists have documented a myriad of environmental benefits, including increases in beaver, brook trout, aspen, and willow tree populations. Elk and deer populations overgraze low-lying shrub habitats, altering river flows and habitats crucial to other animals if not checked by wolves. Gray wolves now inhabit 13 states, but their status as an endangered species remains in limbo at both the federal and state levels, threatening the potential progress enabled by their protection.
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Creator
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Thomas McNamee
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Date Created
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1997
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Publisher
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Henry Holt
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Place of Publication
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New York, New York
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Rights
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In Copyright
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Rights Holder
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Thomas McNamee
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Bibliographic Citation
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Thomas McNamee. The Return of the Wolf to Yellowstone 1st ed. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. Depository QL737.C22 M393 1997. ISBN: 0805031014
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Filename
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exh-vanishing_McNamee_001.jpeg
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exh-vanishing_McNamee_002.jpeg
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Case Number
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Extinction - What can we do about it?
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Item Number
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5
