I don’t have any stories that focus on wolves in my collection of more than 300 stories of early travel to Yellowstone Park. In fact, mention of wolves is usually confined to reports of hearing their mournful howls in the distance. But I thought this video was so interesting that I’d share it anyway.
Before they were re-introduced to Yellowstone in 1995, they had been gone for about 70 years. When the U.S. Army took over administration of the Park in 1886, the ended hunting — except for predators. On the mistaken assumption that it would benefit other mammals like like and deer, government hunters set out to eradicate animals like wolves and mountain lions.
Removal of the top predators affected the ecology of the park in unexpected ways. Their reintroduction — as this video makes clear — is changing things back.
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— Photo taken from the video.
M. Mark Miller, Author 
Thank heaven you know a copyeditor and proofreader!
Before they were rein troduced to Yellowstone in 1995, they had been gone for about 70 years. When the U.S. Army took over administration of the Park in 1886, th at ended hunting — except for predators. On the mistaken assumption that it would benefit other mammals like like cattle?? and deer, government hunters set out to kill such animals as wolves and mountain lions.
Best wishes to you and your family. Becky Menn-Hamblin
Well, Hello, Becky. It’s so nice to reconnect. Are you on Facebook?
The irradiation of wolves in the west in general probably was driven by concern for cattle, but cattle grazing wasn’t allowed inside the park. The concern there really was elk and deer.
And I’m always happy that I know copyeditors and proofreaders.