Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

BILLINGS – The theory was exciting and quickly grabbed headlines. Fifteen years after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, some scientists pointed to the resurgence of aspen ...

A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park, showcasing the cascading effects predators can have on ecosystems. In Yellowstone ...

In Yellowstone National Park — where gray wolves were reintroduced starting in 1995 — researchers have gone back and forth on whether the restoration of wolves has impacted the ecosystem. The idea is ...

Predators might be ill-reputed for their fearmongering gestures, but from a scientist’s point of view, they are catalysts of transformation. They are the architects of ecosystems. By eliminating what ...

BILLINGS – For more than a decade a passionate debate has reverberated within Yellowstone National Park’s scientific community regarding wolf reintroduction. Did wolves improve aspen growth by helping ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Visitors from the North -- Web of life. Patterns in an ecosystem ; Living in a landscape of fear : trophic cascades mechanisms ; Origins : aquatic cascades ; Why the earth is green : terrestrial ...