Wall Street Journalのインスタグラム(wsj) - 4月23日 23時25分

Yellowstone can reach temperatures lower than minus 40 degrees in the winter, with snowfall continuing into spring. But that doesn’t deter dedicated wolf watchers, a group is obsessed with observing wolves. ⁠
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Donning heavy boots, neck gaiters, thick coats, and gloves, many will stand by their scopes for hours. A heated vest helps Rick McIntyre endure the cold while taking field notes. He was hired by the Park Service as a wolf interpreter in 1994 and is now retired.⁠
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Wolves have had a turbulent history in Yellowstone. In the early 1900s, park management exterminated predators such as wolves and cougars to protect livestock and prey species such as deer and elk. In 1926, the last wolf pack in Yellowstone was killed, according to the park.⁠
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Decades later, a movement began to reintroduce wolves. Between 1995 and 1997, 41 wolves were released in Yellowstone, according to the National Park Service. ⁠
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“It was a true experiment,” McIntyre said. “No one expected that the wolves would be visible.” ⁠
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These days, an estimated 100 wolves reside within Yellowstone, and the park’s landscape is uniquely suited to observing them. Many wolf watchers go in the winter months when the wolves are easier to spot against the snow and may follow prey to the lower valleys. Some radio each other when there’s a sighting. They keep an eye out for carcasses of other animals that might attract wolves.⁠
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The wolf packs all have names, and park regulars have learned where to look for them. Some individual wolves, known by numbers, wear radio collars. Others can be identified by their size, color and markings. Spotting them can take time and patience.⁠
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Read more at the link in our bio.⁠
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Photo and video: @angelaowens for @wsjphotos⁠

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