1. Wolf Re-Introduction Into Yellowstone National Park

2. YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMGJ9oTh Hbc Read Both Articles http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/wolfrest.htm http://news.yahoo.com/western-environmentalists- oppose-wolf-delisting-195957935.html

3. Discussion Questions -Why were the wolves removed from Yellowstone to begin with? -What were the effects of these top predators leaving? -Why are the scientists doing a soft-release back into Yellowstone? -What was the opposing view for releasing the wolves back into the environment? -What were the effects of the food chain when the wolves were released back in Yellowstone?