Adolph Murie, Mt. McKinley (later Denali) National Park, 1941

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At Denali National Park, Murie, a park biologist, conducted the first indepth study of wolves and concluded that they were essential to the ecological equilibrium of the area, not the scourge many people – including Park Service personnel – considered them. His views would eventually prevail, and park policies began protecting predators rather than eliminating them.

Source:
Denali National Park

Episode:
Episode Six: 1946–1980

Associated Park:
Denali National Park and Preserve

Era:
1940-1960

Associated Person:
Adolph Murie