Wolf Sanctuary
Section 1: Describe the article you read and include a photo In an article posted on October 16, 2018, Letting nature take its course: Wolves in Yellowstone National Park by the University of Alberta, author Mark S Boyce discusses how the reintroduction of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park has benefited the parks ecosystem. The benefits of the ecosystem aren't just observations of recent changes, there are changes that have been researched and studied for over 40 years. Some of the changes addressed are the elk population. In previous years, the elk population had been declining but the article mentions how introducing wolves increased “influence of bears on the survival of elk calves” along with bison population increasing making them more powerful. Vegetation was another aspect that had increased growth. “The recovery of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees in different areas of the park”. These changes took place because of the reintroduction of wolves and the park fina