"Great news for Yellowstone and the recovery of willows, cottonwood, and especially aspen trees, a species in decline all over the West." Wolves, reintroduced after a 70-year absence in 1995, have reduced the ample population of elk, which had been devouring the small aspen shoots. (LiveScience) Also, see the Feb. 2006 GNN-i article by Gary Wockner, which describes the return of wolves as bringing balance back to the landscapes of the rural west: Wolf Reintroduction an Environmental Success
Struggling Yellowstone Trees Get Help from Wolves
Some days it is hard to find examples of the world being the way it is supposed to be, but you found one for me Geri, thanks for that. Ed Smith http://www.brightmoment.com