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Having witnessed wolves firsthand during a visit to Yellowstone this summer, I was inspired to read this tribute to these beautiful,amazing animals - the ancestor of "man's best friend." Once hunted to extinction in this country, their future is still uncertain, but the success (and dispersal) of packs reintroduced in areas out West brings hope that they will again thrive as one of our country's top predators. Without them, entire ecosystems suffer. Wolves, elk, trees, songbirds, wildflowers, insects -- every species plays a part in a healthy environment. Like these writers, I hope to see the day when wolves will regain their rightful place in the American landscape.