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Wolf Reintroduction

Wolf Reintroduction. Shawn Davidson. The Issue. Due to hunting, trapping, and poisoning, wolves had completely disappeared from some parts of America Environmentalists have been fighting to have wolves restored since 1987. (cont.). Wolves are vital to the ecosystem

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Wolf Reintroduction

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  1. Wolf Reintroduction Shawn Davidson

  2. The Issue • Due to hunting, trapping, and poisoning, wolves had completely disappeared from some parts of America • Environmentalists have been fighting to have wolves restored since 1987

  3. (cont.) • Wolves are vital to the ecosystem • They keep prey populations in check (i.e.: deer, elk, etc…) • The carcasses they leave behind provide food for scavengers

  4. The Solution • The solution is already happening • Since the late ‘90s, state parks such as Yellowstone have already been reintroducing wolves into their environment • In order to fully restore the ecosystem, wolves need to continue to be reintroduced back into their natural environments

  5. Reintroduction • Restoration began in Yellowstone National Park • In 1991, Congress provided funds to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to begin to bring wolves back into the environment • Beginning in 1994, wolves began to be restored in Yellowstone and in Central Idaho

  6. The Process • In 1994, 14 wild wolves of the same social group were taken from Canada and temporarily penned in Yellowstone before being released into their new environment • These wolves were monitored by Yellowstone staff and fed twice a week with deer, elk, bison, and moose • Human contact was minimized in order to prevent them from becoming domesticated • The wolves were radio-collared when they were captured in Canada so biologists could keep track of them

  7. (cont.) • 17 more wolves would be added to this group in the second year of restoration • Originally it was planned to have 5 years of restoration, but that did not happen because the first group was so successful • Many lawsuits were filed in an attempt to stop wolf restoration • In 1997, the court ordered that all restored wolves must be removed from the environment, but that was overturned in 2000

  8. Wolves in Washington • While no wolves have been reintroduced directly into Washington, some have been migrating from other areas

  9. The Future • Wolves have been removed from the endangered species list in some areas of the country • They will continue to migrate to new areas of the country and the ecosystem will hopefully will return to its natural state

  10. Sources • In the Valley of the Wolves. (n.d.). <i>PBS</i>. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/in-the-valley-of-the-wolves/reintroduction-of-the-wolves/213/ • Qam1's Adirondack Web. (n.d.). <i>Qam1's Adirondack Web</i>. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.lowerwolfjaw.com/qam1/wolves.htm • States. National Park Service. (2014, May 19). Mammal Checklist. National Parks Service. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/mammalscheck.htm • Washington Wolf Packs | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. (n.d.). Washington Wolf Packs | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/

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