Gray Wolves restore Yellowstone:
Discussing the hugely beneficial impact of reintroduced Gray Wolves on Yellowstone National Park and the feasibility of implementing this model for reintroduction of large predators in parks across the nation
Discussion Questions:
· Should Gray Wolves be taken off of the endangered species list in Wyoming?
· Is the evidence in Yellowstone concrete enough to be used as a basis for reintroduction of natives species across the country, and should wolves and other large predators be brought back?
· Is reintroduction of Wolves and other large predators worth the cost?
Additional Information:
- "The cost of the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park (YNP) in 1996 was $267,000. Seventeen gray wolves were introduced that year. It should be noted that Congress cut appropriations to the Fish and Wildlife Service expressly to prohibit the reintroduction. Private conservation groups were able to raise $100,000 which allowed the project to proceed."
- In 1996 the annual income for the Yellowstone area was $4.2 billion
- http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/03/wolf-wars/chadwick-text
- http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/03/wolf-wars/wolf-illustration
- illustration of the park before and after the reintroduction of Gray Wolves
- http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/
- Druids of Lamar
- Big Bad Gray Wolf
- http://www.local10.com/news/Wolves-help-Yellowstone-researchers-say/-/1717324/7649292/-/vsy45y/-/
Resources:
see additional information section for links
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