GEOS 220: Environmental History of Southwest
Wolf Web SitesHere are some preselected web sites covering the reintroduction of the wolf to the SW. Feel free to find other web sites for yourself (there are lots).
Gray Wolf natural history: Just one of many sites that have basic data about the gray wolf. Notice that it's gray wolf, as opposed to grey wolf, a common variant. This site capitalizes Gray Wolf, but it can be lowercase also. For our essay, it won't be necessary to include many baseline details of the animal, but we should have a good idea of what we're talking about here.
US Fish and Wildlife Service: This site has a large amount of information including news releases and technical reports available as pdf files. The USFWS recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf (1982) is available at this site.
Arizona Game and Fish Department: This site is the state agency involved in the wolf re-introduction. This also has a large amount of information including news releases and technical reports available as pdf files.
International Wolf Center: "See Beyond 2000 Symposium" on wolves around the world. Abstracts of the research papers are provided.
Penn State University: Penn State University Site: Reintroduction of the Wolf into the Southwest.
Note: This site links to audio files, etc., that may be difficult to take advantage of in some browsers. The audio clips are fun if you can take advantage of them.Defenders of Wildlife: A private, membership-oriented organization that is "dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities." Has a heavy emphasis on wolf re-introduction programs.
Restoration or Destruction: The Controversy over Wolf Reintroduction: This Journal of Young Investigators is organized by college undergraduates. This site gives info on the Yellowstone wolf re-introduction, which allows for comparison with wolf re-introduction into the Southwest.
KAET Wild Arizona: An Arizona public broadcasting organization. Has links to arguments labeled "pro" and "con." What could be better for this essay?
Gray Wolves Increase Tourism in Yellowstone National Park: Some data and other observations about the impact on tourism by re-introducing wolves into Yellowstone.
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