Annotated Bibliography Entries 1-3

1. Influence of harvest, climate and wolf predation on Yellowstone elk, 1961-2004.

Vucetich, John A., Douglas W. Smith, and Daniel R. Stahler. "Influence of harvest, climate and wolf predation on Yellowstone elk, 1961-2004." Oikos 111.2 (2005): 259-270. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Oct. 2010.

Summary: The extent of this article is about the wolf reintroduction in 1995, the wolves have majorly contributed  to the decrease in the elk population in the Northern Range Yellowstone National Park. Using data such as elk migration, wolf predictions and weather data.

Reflection: I think this was interesting. It talked about the different factors they took into account when gathering the data such as rain fall, snow fall, and the annual harvests. I think this will help well with my paper and lead to more information about the elk decrease and how it's keeping the elk population down by having the wolves maintaining a balance. 

2. Yellowstone after Wolves

Smith, Douglas W., Rolf O. Peterson, and Douglas B. Houston. "Yellowstone after Wolves. (Cover story)." Bioscience 53.4 (2003): 330. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 29 Oct. 2010.

Summary: The ecosystem in Yellowstone national park has been restored and again supports the local large carnivores was again.The article considers the possible ecological implications of wolf restoration in the context of another nation park, Isle Royale, where wolves once restored themselves. It goes on to talk about how the wolves completely eliminated the coyotes in Isle Royale, which has implications for forest growth and composition. Its predicted that wolf restoration may have a similar effect in Yellowstone.

Reflection: I am very excited to be able to use this research for my paper. Its so interesting and is full of information I will be able to use throughout my research and learning process of this paper.This article talks about the benefits of restoring the wolf population in Yellowstone, it will help with my paper a lot.

3. THE "WHOLLY SEPARATE" TRUTH: DID THE YELLOWSTONE WOLF REINTRODUCTION VIOLATE SECTION 10 (J) OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT?


Brown, Elizabeth Cowan. "THE "WHOLLY SEPARATE" TRUTH: DID THE YELLOWSTONE WOLF REINTRODUCTION VIOLATE SECTION 10 (J) OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT?." Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review 27.3 (2000): 425. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 31 Oct. 2010.

Summary: This article focuses on the reintroduction of the gray wolf into Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Description of a typical wolf pack; Details on the 1973 Endangered Species Act; Overview of the Northern Rocky Mountain Recovery Plan; Lawsuits which have interpreted the legality of the gray wolf reintroduction program.

Reflection: This article goes into detail about the history of the Acts of reestablishing the wolves and also the different lawsuits and factors that have gone on. Will work very well with my paper.

Multiple Perspective Freewrite

5 min free write

Wolf organization perspective: I don't know awhole lot about this subject. I began with interest when I was given a book to read about a lady who was helping foster a wolf pack and then began to help give them their land back. This is what I know about what went on. The wolves were driven out by farmers and hunters from their original land. They were killed and hunted to almost extection. Something had to be done and finally some people, with wolves in captivity began releasing them and helping them regain their land. The people set up a plan for them so there had  to be a certian amount roaming the Yellowstone area. They obviously had a passion for wolves and helping animals. They were able to save a specieces that was almost lost from the earth. I'm very excited to write about this paper. I think I will take the angle that its important for people to realize that the wolves in this area should be here, and were here before us. Also I will talk about how the wolves should be saved and continue to be saved even though to farmers and other people thing its unneccissary and they should be able to hunt and kill them.

The Farmer's perspective: The farmers are now complaining about the wolves because they are killing their livestock. They have had to live with them and are getting frustrated about them on their land. I think I will talk about how I understand that they have livestock and things to maintain but that the greater idea and cause here is to help the wolves live and thrive as a society and pack.


Thesis: what exactly went on and what had to happen to help the wolves to be established in the greater Yellowstone area?

Still working on a working thesis statement.

Research Guide

1. I don't know a whole lot about the issue yet. I do know that the wolves were pushed to extinction and then they reestablished them in the greater Yellowstone area. Ever since there has been a lot of controversy between farmers and activists.

2. I would like to know more about who helped reestablish the wolves, why, and when exactly. The exact regions and areas. The people involved. Why they decided to do this what were their motivations.

3. Animal people, scientists, environmental groups,  farmers, land owners, people who the plan effected.

4. The internet, nature magazines, locally, people who helped and are associated with the movement of the wolves, people who are interested in wolves and/or Yellowstone.

5. School library website.

6. No, there is no one I know about I could interview or be able to talk to locally.

7.  Days until final Source Analysis and Annotated Bibliography due: 24 days
Days 1-6:
Begin annotated bibliography entries. Begin research and finding good sources and ideas for paper. Have a working thesis. Finish Multiple Perspective free write.

Days 6-10:
Begin student choice sources. Report 1 (rhetorical situation): a brief report of what I've learned about my topic so far. Continue working on thesis and finding good sources for paper. Begin drafting

Days 10-17:
Finish up student choice sources. Go over all collected material and think about questions and different research leaned. Revise rough draft, organize, start putting things together.

Days 17-23:
Verify all questions and research. Source analysis 1. Fine-tune draft

Days 24:
Final Annotated Bibliography and Final Source Analysis Due.

Topic Choice and Questions

Topic: The reintroduction of wolves in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

1. Who were the people invloved?
2. What were the major opinions regarding the topic of the wolf reintroduction that were held by specific groups, organizations and lobbies?
3. Where had the wolves gone?
4. When did this begin to unfold?
5. What's continuing to happen to the wolves?
6. How did the wolves adapt?
7. What techniques were used to reintroduce the wolves?

Observation Final Draft

    Food For Thought

There was a green sign. That was the first thing I noticed, was the bright green sign with the words 'Liberty Heights Fresh'. The sun was setting behind the sign, illuminating it, drawing me in, so I gladly went. I could smell the ripe apricots from across the street, see the bright signs luring me inside. The entrance really wasn't a door per-say, it was more of a large garage door, wide open, there to welcome all customers and people inside the small store. I browsed all the delicious fruits, apples, strawberries, raspberries, figs, and much more. I found local jars of honey, bottles of olive oil and fresh cheeses. As I picked out a ripe apple and a bottle of black tea I began to think. I thought, and thought and thought while I ate my crisp apple, not paying attention to the sticky juices running down my arm. My thoughts were curious, I wondered if me, one small person, am I contributing to a greener world by buying local groceries from a locally owned grocery store? So I sat and pondered my question and listened, smelled, tasted and engulfed myself in the local atmosphere of this simple grocery store.

    The first thing I noticed were the signs around me. Most of them included the words 'local', 'organic' and 'fresh'. The apple had me convinced that every product in the store contained all those words. I could taste the freshness, the simple '9' in front of the produce code numbers indicated it was organic, and the reassurance of the cashier let me know it was local. Next I watched the people, they were the most important. There were lots of people to put into consideration, the farmers, the employees, the people shopping. Of course I couldn't speak to the farmers the next best was the employees. I noticed special things about them unique things. As I browsed around, taking everything in, a man asked if I needed any help, I smiled and said 'I'm alright, I'm just browsing." He smiled back and went about his work. Its nice to know your noticed in a store and that people are there to help when you need it. Later I saw the same man, and another kind looking man talking to one another, working together, moving large boxes to the back of the store. Even their mundane and daunting tasks seemed easy to them because they had a good attitude about it and seemed to enjoy their jobs and work atmosphere.

Then I began to think about the people who shop there. Do they shop here a lot? Do they believe they are helping out a larger cause? The first person that stood out to me was a boy, sitting outside with his bike at an orange table, listening to his MP3 player and eating some food. A few minutes after I had sat outside on a matching bright orange rusting table, another boy came up and greeted the boy sitting. Boy 1 (who was sitting on the table), asked how Boy 2 (who had rode up on his bike) was doing. They obviously knew each other and began talking.

"Ya I just got back from traveling from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco." Said Boy 2.

"Did you document it?" Asked Boy 1.

"Ya we took a ton of pictures, I'll have to upload them to Facebook and show you." Boy 1 nodded. "Awesome bike, I didn't know you bought one." Said Boy 2.

"Ya I actually bought it off criagslist from some Army guy who took it all around Europe." They continued talking and eventually Boy 2 said "Ya I haven't been here [Liberty Height Market] in a while, I should come here more often." That statement made me believe that they get a lot of regular customer. Regular customers who ride their bikes, and go on adventures. The fact that they ride their bikes around makes me believe they enjoy doing their part in helping the environment by not driving cars. They also obviously by at local grocery stores, so it seems like they both care and try to do their part in their community.

    A few minutes later a woman came riding in on her bike with a black backpack on. She browsed the foods, picked out two zucchini, a bag of peaches and weighed them. She was wearing gray converse shoes, white basketball shorts and white v-neck t-shirt. She Kindly paid for her food and rode off with her groceries in her reusable bag, obviously to help the environment. It seemed like her, along with another people realize what they can do for the environment. Buy locally, ride your bike or walk and use reusable bags. Later I watched as a man brought his child into the store. The child was excited about being able to push their small carts around the grocery store. Without even realizing it, he's already setting the child up for a healthy lifestyle for his generation. He's learning about organically grown food and that buying locally benefits us as well as the farmers. Just like the small child, I was brought up to be concise about what I ate and how I treated the earth. I believe its important to teach your kids about what they and you can do for the environment and their community.

After I finished my food, packed up my things and began to walk home I thought about everything I had seen in that short time. About the different fresh produce, locally made merchandise, and the people who shop and support the local grocery store. I came to my conclusion, the answer was yes. Yes was all I could think. Yes, I can be the one to do my own part. Yes, people do care about their community by doing their part too. Yes, local farmers, grocers and customers benefit from me and other doing their small part to help build a greener better earth. So yes, I am buying locally and so are other for a greater cause, and of course the delicious food.

Add analysis Final Drafts

  Among a variety of vintage cigarette adds, found on Well Medicated, a post 40 Gorgeous Vintage Tobacco Advertisements, one particular add stood out to me. Most of them had pretty people smoking, couples smoking, Santa, doctors and even an old women. But the one I found most interesting was the Eve cigarette ad.

Cigarette ads try to appeal everyone. Whether its to look cool, to relax, to attract women or men, or that its good for you, each add is trying to get you to buy their brand. Usually with attractive, famous or smart people in the adds,telling you why you should buy their brands and not another one. This particular add is unique because its appealing to women, where as most of them are targeted towards men. The name 'Eve' stuck out to me the most,  just like Eve from the Garden of Eden, the drawn women on the box of the cigarettes was in a garden of flowers, representing femininity and sexuality. They make smoking look beautiful with their thin, pretty and flowery cigarettes and attractive box. This particular cigarette ad is also different from other adds because there aren't any people in it. Most of them do have people selling their cigarettes. Those ads seem to be a bit harder, more muted colors, they really let the people sell the cigarettes, not the cigarettes sell themselves. This ad has a soft background of flowers with a beautiful women's hand, with her fingernails carefully painted a dainty pink color. The cigarettes are the main thing seen in this ad, they are there for you to admire and want. Also this ad is a lot more girly, very appealing to women who love flowers and girly things to make them look beautiful an to add an elegance to smoking The word pretty is used a lot in the add also, saying its 'the newest way to express your love of pretty things'. So why wouldn't women want to buy these cigarettes to make smoking look glamorous and pretty. This ad flawlessly gets their point across.

In contrast to this very feminine ad, here is a basic example of the ads that are strictly for men. In this Pall Mall ad, made specifically for men,  there are two army men, relaxed waiting to fight with their manly machine gun at the ready. One man is showing the other the different 'size' of the cigarettes, clearly stating, if you buy Pall Mall you must have bigger...cigarettes. Leaving the rest to the imagination. Pall Mall state "20 percent longer than your old cigarette-". It is obviously targeting men with the uniforms, gun, muted colors and larger cigarette.The muted colors also seem to attract men, a bit easier on the eyes. Unlike the first ad where the cigarettes were the main focus, this Pall Mall ad has the relaxed army men and large gun as their main attention getter. While the cigarettes get back seated to sit with the text, which most people aren't reading anyway. But although this may not appeal to me, they definitely get their point across and this ad too sells cigarettes.

All advertisements make you want to buy their products. Cigarette advertisements are no exception. With all the different brands and types, cigarette adds appeal to a variety of people. Eve appeals to the women, striving to be beautiful, even when smoking. Pall Mall attracts itself to men with their longer, more manly cigarettes. But by the looks of these ads, both are obviously get their points across. A beautiful add for beautiful cigarettes. So say "Farewell to the ugly cigarettes. Smoke pretty. eve."

Ad Analysis Draft 2

 Among a variety of vintage cigarette adds, found on Well Medicated, a post 40 Gorgeous Vintage Tobacco Advertisements, one particular add stood out to me. Most of them had pretty people smoking, couples smoking, Santa, doctors and even an old women. But the one I found most interesting was the Eve cigarette ad.

Cigarette ads try to appeal everyone. Whether its to look cool, to relax, to attract women or men, or that its good for you, each add is trying to get you to buy their brand. Usually with attractive, famous or smart people, like doctors or scientists in the adds. Telling you why you should buy their brands and not another one. This particular add is unique because its appealing to women, where as most of them are for men. The name 'Eve' stuck out to me the most, with a woman in the garden of flowers on the box of the cigarettes, representing femininity and sexuality. They make smoking look beautiful with their pretty and flowery cigarettes. This particular cigarette add is different from other adds because there aren't any people in it. It has a soft background of flowers with a beautiful women's hand, with her fingernails carefully painted a dainty pink color. It's a lot more girly, very appealing to women who love flowers and girly things to make them look beautiful. The word pretty is used a lot in the add also, saying its 'the newest way to express your love of pretty things'.

This feminine ad is much different than most ads, especially those meant for men. For example, there's a Pall Mall ad made specifically for men.  In the ad there are two army men, relaxed waiting to fight with their machine gun at the ready. One man is showing the other the different 'size' of the cigarettes, clearly stating, if you buy Pall Mall you must have bigger...cigarettes. Leaving the rest to the imagination. Pall Mall state "20 percent longer than your old cigarette-". It is obviously targeting men with the uniforms, gun, muted colors and larger cigarette.

All advertisements make you want to buy their products. Cigarette advertisements are no exception. With all the different brands and types, cigarette adds appeal to a variety of people. Eve appeals to the women, striving to be beautiful, even when smoking. And by the looks of this add they obviously get their point across. A beautiful add for beautiful cigarettes. So say "Farewell to the ugly cigarettes. Smoke pretty. eve."

Observation Rough Draft 2

There was a green sign. That was the first thing I noticed, was the bright green sign with the words 'Liberty Heights Fresh'. The sun was setting behind the sign, illuminating it, drawing me in, so I gladly went in. I could smell the ripe apricots from across the street, see the bright signs luring me inside. The entrance really wasn't a door per-say, it was more of a large garage door wide open, welcome all customers and people inside the small store. I browsed all the delicious fruits, apples, strawberries, raspberries, figs, and much more. I found local jars of honey, bottles of olive oil and fresh cheeses. As I picked out a ripe apple and a bottle of black tea I began to think. I thought, and thought and thought while I ate my crisp apple, not paying attention to the sticky juices running down my arm. I my thoughts were curious, I wondered if me, one small person, am I contributing to a greener world by buying local groceries from a locally owned grocery store? So I sat and pondered my question and listened, smelled, tasted and engulfed myself in the local atmosphere of this simple grocery store.

The first thing I noticed was the signs around me. Most of them included the words 'local', 'organic' and 'fresh'. The apple had me convinced that every product in the store contained all those words. I could taste the freshness, the simple '9' in front of the produce code numbers indicated it was organic, and the reassurance of the cashier let me know it was local. Next I watched the people, they were the most important. There were lots of people to put into consideration, the farmers, the employees, the people shopping. Of course I couldn't speak to the farmers the next best was the employees. I noticed special things about them unique things. As I browsed around, taking everything in, a man asked if I needed any help, I smiled and said 'I'm alright, I'm just browsing." He smiled back and went about his work. Its nice to know your noticed in a store and that people are there to help when you need it. Later I saw the same man, and another kindly talking to one another, working together moving large boxes to the back. Even their mundane and daunting tasks seemed easy to them because they had a good attitude about it.

After that I thought about the people who shop there. Do they shop here a lot? Do they believe they are helping out a larger cause? The first person that stood out to me was a boy, sitting outside with his bike on a orange table, listening to his MP3 player and eating some food. A few minutes after I had sat outside on a matching bright orange rusting table, another boy came up and greeted the boy sitting. Boy 1 (who was sitting on the table), asked how Boy 2 (who had rode up on his bike) was doing. They obviously knew each and began talking. 

"Ya I just got back from traveling from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco." Said Boy 2. 

"Did you document it?" Asked Boy 1. 

"Ya we took a ton of pictures, I'll have to upload them to Facebook and show you." Boy 1 nodded. "Awesome bike, I didn't know you bought one." Said Boy 2. 

"Ya I actually bought it off criagslist from some Army guy who took it all around Europe." They continued talking and eventually Boy 2 said "Ya I haven't been here [Liberty Height Market] in a while, I should come here more often." That statement made me believe that they get a lot of regular customer. Regular customers who ride their bikes, and go on adventures. 

A few minutes later a woman came riding in on her bike with a black backpack on. She browsed the foods, picked out two zucchini, a bag of peaches and weighs them. Shes wearing gray converse shoes, white basketball shorts and white v-neck t-shirt. Kindly pays for her food and rides off with her groceries in her reusable bag. It seemed like her, along with another people realize what they can do for the environment. Buy locally, ride your bike or walk and use reusable bags. Later I watched as a man brought his child into the store. Without even realizing it, he's already setting the child up for a healthy lifestyle for his generation. He's learning about organically grown food and that buying locally benefits us as well as the farmers. Just like the small child, I was brought up to be concise about what I ate and how I treated the earth.

After I finished my food, packed up my things and began to walk home I thought about everything I had seen in that short time. I came to my conclusion, the answer was yes. Yes was all I could think. Yes, I can be the one to do my own part. Yes, people do care about their community by doing their part too. Yes, local farmers, grocers and customers benefit from me and other doing their small part to help build a greener better earth. So yes, I am buying locally and so are other for a greater cause, and of course the delicious food.

A Step To Something More...Perhaps.

There was a green sign. That was the first thing I noticed, was the bright green sign with the words 'Liberty Heights Fresh'. The sun was setting behind the sign, illuminating it, drawing me in, so I gladly went in. I could smell the ripe apricots from across the street, see the bright signs luring me inside. The entrance really wasn't a door per-say, it was more of a large garage door wide open, welcome all customers and people inside the small store. I browsed all the delicious fruits, apples, strawberries, raspberries, figs, and much more. I found local jars of honey, bottles of olive oil and fresh cheeses. As I picked out a ripe apple and a bottle of black tea I began to think. I thought, and thought and thought while I ate my crisp apple, not paying attention to the sticky juices running down my arm. I my thoughts were curious, I wondered if me, one small person, am I contributing to a greener world by buying local groceries from a locally owned grocery store? So I sat and pondered my question and listened, smelled, tasted and engulfed myself in the local atmosphere of this simple grocery store.

The first thing I noticed was the signs around me. Most of them included the words 'local', 'organic' and 'fresh'. The apple had me convinced that every product in the store contained all those words. I could taste the freshness, the simple '9' in front of the produce code numbers indicated it was organic, and the reassurance of the cashier let me know it was local. But did everyone enjoy these specifications as much as me? Next I watched the people, they were the most important. There were lots of people to put into consideration, the farmers, the employees, the people shopping. Of course I couldn't speak to the farmers the next best was the employees. I noticed special things about them unique things. As I browsed around, taking everything in, a man asked if I needed any help, I smiled and said 'I'm alright, I'm just browsing." He smiled back and went about his work. Its nice to know your noticed in a store and that people are there to help when you need it. Later I saw the same man, and another kindly talking to one another, working together moving large boxes to the back. Even their mundane and daunting tasks seemed easy to them because they had a good attitude about it. After that I thought about the people who shop there. What are they like? Do they shop here a lot? Do they believe they are helping out a larger cause? The first person that stood out to me was a boy, sitting outside with his bike on a orange table, listening to his MP3 player and eating some food. A few minutes after I had sat outside on a matching bright orange rusting table, another boy came up and greeted the boy sitting. Boy 1 (who was sitting on the table), asked how Boy 2 (who had rode up on his bike) was doing. They obviously knew each and began talking. "Ya I just got back from traveling from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco." Said Boy 2. "Did you document it?" Asked Boy 1. "Ya we took a ton of pictures, I'll have to upload them to Facebook and show you." Boy 1 nodded. "Awesome bike, I didn't know you bought one." Said Boy 2. "Ya I actually bought it off criagslist from some Army guy who took it all around Europe." They continued talking and eventually Boy 2 said "Ya I haven't been here [Liberty Height Market] in a while, I should come here more often." That statement made me believe that they get a lot of regular customer. Regular customers who ride their bikes, and go on adventures. Later I watched as a man brought his child into the store. Without even realizing it, he's already setting the child up for a healthy lifestyle for his generation. He's learning about organically grown food and that buying locally benefits us as well as the farmers. Just like the small child, I was brought up to be concise about what I ate and how I treated the earth.

After I finished my food, packed up my things and began to walk home I thought about everything I had seen in that short time. I came to my conclusion, the answer was yes. Yes was all I could think. Yes, I can be the one to do my own part. Yes, people do care about their community by doing their part too. Yes, local farmers, grocers and customers benefit from me and other doing their small part to help build a greener better earth. So yes, I am buying locally and so are other for a greater cause, and of course the delicious food.