Lost Wolves of Yellowstone

On Jan. 12, 1995, wolves were brought back to Yellowstone National Park, 50 years after being wiped out in the U.S. Using previously lost archival footage, the story follows Alpha Female Wolf No. 5 as she leads her pack to survive in their new home. Meanwhile, Mollie Beattie, the first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fights to protect endangered species and oversees the wolves’ reintroduction. Since then, over 750 wolves have been born in the park. Like the wolves, who rebalanced the entire ecosystem, Beattie’s intrepid work created wildlife refuges and improved the health of ecological communities across the nation. Both female leaders — Wolf No. 5 and Beattie — leave powerful legacies in their wake.