I have always been a fan of National Geographic. Reading the magazine as a child, like so many pther people, transported me to a world that was fascinating and unique to the world I experienced.
The article I chose for this week was a feature done about Wolves. I haven’t read everything there is to read about the re-introduction of wolves but from what I gather it’s an ongoing process and an ongoing story with National Geographic.
Recently, due to the dwindling population, wolves have been repopulated in Yellowstone Park. For some animal enthusiast this is a great thing but for others who also visit Yellowstone they no longer feel safe bringing their families into the park. Apparently there are also issues with the wolves killing nearby livestock in places like Wyoming and Montana. For some farmers and ranchers their lively hood comes from their cattle and are not happy about having to share them with a wolf pack.
This article is a long one, explaining the pros and cons of repopulating wolves into the wild. I liked it mainly because of the first couple of sentences where it compares wolves to people. I think the writer was trying to pull us into the story but also trying to appeal to the reader with out being too bias by making wolves more relatable.
I also enjoyed the full coverage this article gave the reader. It talked about the history of wolves, the issues with repopulating them and whether it’s plausible that not only people but other animals cancoexist with the wolves. It talked extensively about all issues and angles so the readers could decide for themselves what should be done.
I think the article you decided to write about seems like a very interesting article because its not just saying the cons of relocation. It seems like the writer did a good job in pulling the reader in because of the comparisons he is using. The history of wolves and things pertaining the habitat and their existence along side humans let the reader deiced for themselves. I would like to know what issue, date mainly, this National Geographic issue was.
I think this article was a good one to write about because the author takes a different approach to writing the story. He finds a way to grasp his readers’ attention, and then discloses a good amount of information. I think the comparison from wolves to people was a good one to make sure readers continue reading the story.
Good post, but please copy edit — typos abound. 4/5.