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Wolves Home Again

WYOMING DAILY PRESS


December 2008
by Doug Shokes

Good things have come from bringing wolves back to Yellowstone National Park.
One good thing is the return of two kinds of trees, which grow only near streams. They had
nearly disappeared since the wolves were gone. There was a reason for this.
The wolves scare away elk, which are animals that eat trees growing out of the
ground. Now elk avoid spending time near streams in the park. They have no place to run
from wolves there. The trees that disappeared near streams now grow in the park.
Yellowstone National Park, “America’s first national park,” is in the northwest part of
Wyoming. It spreads into Idaho and Montana. It became a park in 1872. The park is beautiful
and has many visitors. The land was a home for wolves for a long time.
Wolves were common in the park at first. As time went on, the wolves began dying
out. By 1926, no wolves could be found. People who lived near Yellowstone killed them
because the wolves would eat the animals the people had raised to sell.
In 1995, many people joined forces to bring back the wolves. They were people who
cared about animals and the health of the land. At first, this was only a dream since there
were no wolves in the park!
Wolves were in Canada, which is north of the United States. People went to Canada
to capture wolves. They brought them back to the park and let them go. They kept close track
of the wolves’ actions. When a wolf died, they would figure out the reason. A lot was done to
protect the wolves from harm.
Yet, ranchers also complained that the wolves were eating their animals. In 1997, they
tried to get rid of the wolves by passing a law to remove them from the park. The law was
never passed.
Now, there are many wolves in Yellowstone National Park. The land is healthier, and
the wolves have their home back.
Gray Wolf Territory
Comprehension Check:
1. What is the author informing the reader of in the passage?
A. wolves living in Canada
B. wolves bringing good things to Yellowstone National Park
C. wolves eating elk and ranch animals
D. wolves being hunted in Yellowstone National Park
2. According to the passage, Yellowstone National Park is located in what three states?
A. Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana
B. Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah
C. Wyoming, Nebraska, and Idaho
D. Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado
3. Why were wolves killed by people who lived near Yellowstone?
A. They were eating the ranchers’ animals.
B. Park visitors were hurt by them.
C. They became sick and died.
D. A law was passed to hunt them.
4. How did the wolves return to Yellowstone?
A. People brought them back from Canada.
B. They swam across the stream.
C. The ranchers quit killing them.
D. They came in from Colorado.
5. Why did the people keep track of the wolves’ actions?
A. to capture the wolves
B. to watch the wolves hunt
C. to protect the wolves from harm
D. to keep the ranchers’ animals safe
6. What good things happened after wolves were brought back to Yellowstone National
Park?
7. Why do elk stay away from streams in the park now?
8. What is special about Yellowstone National Park according to the article?
9. Why did some people not want wolves in the park?
10. How is the park different now that the wolves are back?
Put these on a PowerPoint Presentation:
Vocabulary Enrichment:

1. “Good things have come from bringing wolves back to Yellowstone National Park.”
What does the word bringing mean?
A) Taking away B) Ignoring C) Introducing D) Forgetting
2. “They had nearly disappeared since the wolves were gone.” What does the word
disappeared mean?
A) Appeared B) Vanished C) Multiplied D) Changed
3. “The wolves scare away elk, which are animals that eat trees growing out of the
ground.” What does the word scare mean?
A) Attract B) Feed C) Frighten D) Help
4. “Yellowstone National Park, 'America’s first national park,' is in the northwest part of
Wyoming.” What does the word northwest mean?
A) Southeast C) East
B) Both north and west D) South
5. “Wolves were common in the park at first.” What does the word common mean?
A) Rare B) Unique C) Frequent D) Unusual
6. “People who lived near Yellowstone killed them because the wolves would eat the
animals the people had raised to sell.” What does the word killed mean?
A) Nursed B) Raised C) Protected D) Caused to die
7. “They brought them back to the park and let them go.” What does the word brought
mean?
A) Sent away B) Took C) Carried to a place D) Left
8. “Now, there are many wolves in Yellowstone National Park.” What does the word
many mean?
A) Few B) One C) Numerous D) Two
9. “The land was a home for wolves for a long time.” What does the word home mean?
A) Prison B) Workplace C) Habitat D) School
10. “People went to Canada to capture wolves.” What does the word capture mean?
A) Release B) Ignore C) Seize D) Guide

Answer Key:
1. C) Introducing
2. B) Vanished
3. C) Frighten
4. B) Direction combining north and west
5. C) Frequent
6. D) Caused to die
7. C) Carried to a place
8. C) Numerous
9. C) Habitat
10. C) Seize

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