The Return of Yellowstone’s Wolves
The Art of Rewilding
Text copyright © 2022 Nadja Belhadj
Illustration copyright © 2022 Marc Majewski
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Translation by Nick Frost and Catherine Ostiguy Book design by Saltimbanque Éditions
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Title: The art of rewilding : the return of Yellowstone’s wolves / Nadja Belhadj; illustrations, Marc Majewski; translation, Catherine Ostiguy, Nick Frost. Other titles: Retour des loups. English
Names: Belhadj, Nadja, author. | Majewski, Marc, 1993- illustrator.
Description: Translation of: Le retour des loups : le réensauvagement de Yellowstone. Identifiers: Canadiana 20220013462 | ISBN 9781990252198 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Wolves—Reintroduction—Yellowstone National Park—Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC QL737.C22 B4513 2022 | DDC j639.97/9773—dc23
I remember being brought here like it was yesterday.
The wind blew, weaving its way through thin branches. And the landscape was dry like a desert.
There were many elk — sometimes too many — who spent their days grazing on everything in their path.
I observed their hunger. It reminded me of the pack of wolves to which I belonged.
We searched for green meadows where food would be plentiful.
In the arid plains, I quickly spotted prey and went on the hunt. The elk fled, taking refuge either in the undergrowth or somewhere up high.
For one of them, it was already too late…
Little by little, day by day, nature began to breathe.
The flora came back to life.
Freed from the elk, young sprouts started to appear. The trees got bigger.
Willows, aspens, and Virginia poplars rose ever more stately. Almost immediately, I heard the sound of birds settling in them. Flocks of colorful plumage beautifully painted the sky. Flycatchers and bluebirds, but also ospreys and peregrine falcons.
Along the way, I also discovered dams being built along the rivers. Even the beavers had come back to feed on grasses, leaves, and willow bark.
Everyone was returning home.
High up in the sky, the birds soared and spotted their future prey: otters, muskrats, ducks, groundhogs, and salamanders.
It was time for me and my pack to continue our journey toward the green meadows, a wonderful playground for our little ones.
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On the front, discover a colorful fresco illustrating the story of Yellowstone’s rewilding, as told by an old wolf who is the central figure in this story.
The reverse side offers a captivating non fiction section, which presents the concept of rewilding and how it has made such a difference to Yellowstone National Park.
