CuriosiTEA Journal Club 

Student Summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source: Stanford University, ScienceDaily, June 27, 2026 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100424.htm Image created by Elizabeth Li Background: When wolves returned to Yellowstone Park, effects of their presence rippled throughout the entire food chain. The predators drove elk (i.e. large deer species) away from their over-grazed feeding grounds, allowing plants to regenerate and riverbanks to stabilize, changing the

Student Summary by Audrey Kim Original Source: Anna Gray, The University of Rhode Island — ScienceDaily, January 30, 2026 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260129080446.htm Image created by Audrey Kim Abstract Background: The Alaskan gray wolves, living on Prince of Wales Island, were showing unusual behaviours; they started hunting sea otters. Sea otters were not included in their usual meal. This unexp

Student summary by Jayden Ahn Original Source: ALVARO A, DOGONEWS, JUNE 18, 2025 https://www.dogonews.com/2025/6/18/runaway-pet-zebra-in-tennessee-finally-caught Abstract Background: A zebra nicknamed Ed, who had just arrived in Tennessee, escaped the community in early June. After the zebra escaped, it took searchers about a week before they finally recovered him in Tennessee. Objective: T