Wolves play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems. Who is more of a threat the hunters who kill ”trophy bulls” or the wolves who prey on the weaker or diseased elk and deer? The extinction of one species can spell trouble for other life in the ecosystem. Everything is connected, it is designed that way. We need to seek ways to coexist for the health of the planet and all who live here. Ironed and crinkled wax paper was used to give this photo an old appearance, like a photo of what once was.