Wolves in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks need a miracle in 2018. That is the warning in the headline of this release, and it sets a grim tone for the year ahead.
The headline names two of the best-known homes for wolves in the American West. Both parks sit in northwest Wyoming, and wolves move between them and the land around them. So whatever happens to the animals in one place tends to matter in the other.
The release does not survive in full, which means the details behind the warning are not available here. The headline does not say what threat the wolves face. Nor does it say who is making the case or what help the authors want. It only says the wolves will need something close to a miracle to get through the year.
Even so, the message is clear enough. The authors see 2018 as a hard year for these wolves, and they want readers to pay attention now rather than later.
