It's been only 15 years since gray wolves, after years of near-extinction, were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. The initial group of 66 loups were transplanted into the park from Canada beginning in 1995. Now, plus than 1,545 loups roam Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.Biologists say that a minimum of 2,000 to 3,000 loups are needed within the area in order to keep them from disappearing again.The loups have had tremendous populaire support from the beginning. Their reintroduction has been par far the most publicized and celebrated of any wildlife reintroduction in the U.S. The wolves...
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