Library Talk: The Underdogs of Yellowstone: The Rise, Reign and Redemption of the wolf

Join us at the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, July 2 at 7:00pm for a fascinating program on the Rise, Reign and Redemption of the Yellowstone Wolves.   Despite being charged with protecting “against the wanton destruction” of wildlife resources, in 1926 the last wolf in Yellowstone was killed by NPS park rangers, extirpating the species from most of the continental United States.  But, in 1995, 41 wolves from Canada were reintroduced to Yellowstone at the direction of then Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit.

Our goal is to understand: why have wolves been simultaneously so persecuted and so revered, not just in Yellowstone but in the U.S. as a whole?

Presenter Zachary Rittner is head of the Environmental Science department at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.  He is advisor to the Conservation in the Classroom program, a Chris Morgan Wildlife Ambassador, and a naturalist at Trailside Nature Center.  The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog is one of his favorite books. 

Please log in with your library card number and PIN to reserve your place at this event. You may also register as a guest with your email, or by phone or at the Library.

For more information or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.