The Danger Brought by Wolves Summary

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The Danger Brought by Wolves
National parks are areas reserved by the government to protect living organisms, particularly endangered species. These provide a natural or developed land area where the living creatures can interact with the environment. However, the question remains of whether which animals should be placed in these parks. One of the pressing issues is the reintroduction of the wolves in the United States national parks, including the Yellowstone and the Isle Royale. Khoury of PR Newswire suggests that wolves’ reintroduction is dangerous to the livelihood of the people who live near the park and the tourists’ safety in the future (1-2). Conversely, some experts like Waggoner claim that this step is essential in boosting ecotourism and the rebirth of the food chain, where the wolves will reduce the elk population, leading to the increase in the population of other species (1-2). The government should prioritize the citizens’ welfare, which can only happen when the reintroduction of the wolves in the U.S. national parks will be stopped. Therefore, this must be prevented as it has many adverse effects on society.
Due to the overestimation of the impact of placing wolves in the national parks in terms of balancing the moose and elk populations, it resulted in a significant reduction in the prosperity of the livelihood of the farmers and an impending danger to the human’s safety. Upon placing one wolf at the Isle Royale National Park, Khoury stated, “Farmers are concerned about losing income.” (1). This is because wolves are strong predators that kill farm animals like cattle, dogs, horses. One wolf can kill herds of cattle, and this can cause hundreds of millions of dollars lost to the farmers. Due to the income losses, the U.S. Department of Agriculture stepped up to subsidize the lost income of those working in the farms and ranches. Additionally, because wolves are dangerous predators, others are concerned about the possible significant reductio...