The New Threat To Wolves In And Around Yellowstone By Jim Robbins

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In the article “The New Threat to Wolves in and Around Yellowstone” written by Jim Robbins, the gray wolf has made a healthy comeback. There is an issue though, officials are now planning a hunting season on gray wolves. Expanding the hunt for wolves around the park poses several issues at the park. The Yellowstone park is where the management protects wildlife so that people can watch and study wildlife. Trophy hunting should be banned in order to help preserve wildlife, give animals a larger lifespan, and to help conservation efforts.
The gray wolf was one of the first species to be on the endangered species lists. It has recently made a healthy comeback within Yellowstone National Park and its bordering states. Thirty-one wolves were imported

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