Before I take to heart any of the stuff you've written on the subject or pointed out -
Stop using emotion to fret this - yes, it's sad. So is the rest of life.
Wolves aren't innocent nor are they tainted. They're wolves. This isn't the disney channel. Save animal personification for 8 year olds.
If there is a real problem, tell me who you've talked to. I mean, who you've had on the phone and really talked to this about - have you had a discussion with someone heading up the DEC research on wolves? I'm tired of URL's - if I cared all that much I would probably get on the phone about this with someone important willing to discuss this. Logical research sense is not a few news-clippings mis-associated because it presents your arguement better.
If you want to present a valid arguement, do so - just not with frills of emotion and human whining.
I mean, did you do the geographic mapping basing the locale and population of the elk herds and wolf packs yet? And if so, again, who'd you talk to that's an expert on this to help you draw yourself to a utilizable hypothesis? To make true alignment of articles you need behavior specialists on elk and wolves, and to get in touch with wildlife departments and agencies. All respective parts could help analyse data regarding location, accessability of food sources for both animals, the intermingling assocation, the practicality of utilization of the elk for the wolves. Etc-etc... Primary Research is collecting data, thesis and theories apply them - you cannot make a conclusion based on two articles. You'd have a lot of footwork to cover.
Even after all that true and vital conclusions might be far off in the distance. But if you start doing something like that it'd be more helpful, and honestly more welcomed than a Googling expert making a seemingly sound assuption about a census report that's validity is only as good as who's got the numbers and how they're using them.
Natural Science and Environmental Problems - a 100 level course for Environmental Study Majors
(Yeah, I am one) will let you know the woes of census and statistical data. Any amateur scientist can point that one out. You'd be shot down in seconds in a scientific community.
Patch up your argument and do some real footwork and then you might have a real case prepped for headlines.