Thesis: The wolf is worthy of reintroduction into nature. I.The early history of wolves in the United States begins. A.The Indians involvement with the wolf is minimal. B.The settlers start the destruction of the wolf. C.The near elimination of the wolf occurs. II.The human perception of the wolf is inaccurate. A.Physical Appearance of wolves is frightening to some people. B.Fables had an impact on humans beliefs toward wolves. C.Christian Beliefs affected the way humans treated wolves. III.Legitimate reasons for killing the wolf are given. A.Hunters complain that the wolf is taking their prey. B.The wolves present to be possible menaces and threats to livestock. IV.Unreasonable justifications for killing the wolf are present. A.Poisoned food was one way to kill the wolf. B.Wiring the wolfs mouth shut was a cruel way to starve the wolf to death. C.Setting the wolf on fire was another form of killing the wolf. V.Effects of the diminishing numbers of wolves are not good. A.The prey of the wolf is growing in numbers. B.The prey incline leads to shortage of food for these prey. VI.There are many benefits and troubles of the wolf reintroduction. A.There are concerns from farmers about the safety of their livestock. B.The misconception that the wolf is harmful to humans is inaccurate. C.The cost of the reintroduction is one of the troubles with the reintroduction. D.A reintroduction program is started. 1.The wolves are released into acclimation pens. 2.Non-captive behaviors are witnesses in the acclimation pens. a)The wolves are seen mating. b)The wolves are seen playing with each other. 3.Each wolf in the acclimation pens has a different personality a)Some wolves appear to be very brave. b)Cautious wolves are present in the pens. c)There are timid wolves in the pens. E.Surveys are conducted about the reintroduction 1.Some people favorable accept the reintroduction project. 2.The surveys show that people like natural reintroduction and not g...
