Alongside breathtaking artwork by artist Marc Majewski, Nadja Belhadj
delivers her unique perspective on the rewilding of wolves in
Yellowstone Park
In 1930, when wolves disappeared from Yellowstone Park, the ecosystem
started to collapse. With no wolves, the elk population exploded,
directly contributing to overgrazing of young trees and cottonwood
plants. This, in turn, led to a decline in songbirds and beavers, the
latter of whom rely on willows in winter. As beavers declined in
numbers, the lack of damming and shade meant water temperatures rose,
and certain cold-water fish could no longer survive in Yellowstone. The
missing link in the ecosystem was clear. So 65 years later, after the
last known wolfpack had been exterminated from the area, wolves were
reintroduced to Yellowstone in 1995. This hardcover accordion book tells
two sides to their story.