When They Brought The Wolves To Yellowstone, They Had No Clue This Would Be The Result

[Seedersandleechers]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I recommend this video very highly!

I've seen it a couple of times, and it is breathtaking. There is so much factual information here.

A must see!

Plus it's beautiful country...

[hlthe2b]

2. ditto... I've spent quite a bit of time in Yellowstone...

And those that look upon the wildlife as plunder (poachers) or nuisance (ranchers) just make me so angry.

Incredible place.

[rhett o rick]

25. This video is part of a larger film which goes into more detail. I would like to see

the film (if that's what it's called nowdayz) again if anyone knows how to get it.

[freshwest]

3. Excellent...

[Leith]

4. That Was Amazing

The existence of the wolves brought beneficial ecological balance to Yellowstone.

Thanks for posting that.

[wilt the stilt]

5. why should we care republicans

just want to sell and develop it.

[CrispyQ]

6. That was fabulous!

A lifting video for a crappy day. Thank you.

[llmart]

7. At least one positive thing in Michigan's election.....

they voted down the hunting of wolves in Michigan.

[annabanana]

8. This is wonderful

Love Mother Nature

[Enthusiast]

9. They're just big doggies.

[we can do it]

10. Thanks for one needed positive thing today.

[Auggie]

14. +1

[yuiyoshida]

11. I love videos like that...

You learn something..and learning is fun. The place is beautiful, and I probably will never get to really see it. I would love to go some day.

[BrotherIvan]

12. Fantastic

It seems that humans are the greatest danger because our development and wiping out species is changing the very planet. I hope we learn from the story of the wolves.

[AZ Progressive]

13. At least predators in the wild have a good role to play in the ecosystem

Predators in human society only cause harm and fear, distrust and hostility.

This video also REALLY highlights how just one element in an ecosystem can change the whole makeup of it. It illustrates interdependency, not much different from interdependency in human society.

[nikto]

15. Anybody informed on the Timber Wolf versus Arctic Wolf "controversy"?

I hear this from Conservatives occasionally--That Yellowstone was artificially populated with *Arctic* wolves instead of the former Timber wolves that used to live there, because Arctic wolves were considered more hardy and better able to survive.

They go on to complain that this created problems because the Arctic wolves are basically (to simplify),
too "badass" and tend to range over too large an area, to fit into the ecosystem well, so they need to be hunted, etc etc

I know, it sounds like typical Conservative BS.

But does anyone have an informed (debunking) response to it?

[Progressive dog]

20. Here

[link:http://www.mtpioneer.com/2014-January-Top-Yellowstone-Expert.html|

[nikto]

26. THANKS!

[hoosierspud]

16. They were showing way more elk in that video than deer.

In case anyone cares.

[okasha]

17. Tbat's because the video was made by Brits.

Their red deer and roebucks look more like our elks than they resemble our whitetails and mule deer. In any case, elk and moose are deer--just bigger than the ones who normally carry that name.

[Hotler]

18. Kicking for being awesome. n/t

[alfredo]

19. Unlike European wolves, American wolves don't normally prey on humans.

European immigrants brought the fear/hatred of the wolf to the Americas.

[Rozlee]

21. Deer are beautiful, but can be so destructive.

My dogs have gotten used to them and ignore them, so they just merrily go on eating all my plants. Deer repellent doesn't always work and the damn things eat the cat food I put out for my semi-feral cats. Really, they do. I saw one actually chasing one of the cats once. We live in the country, but do they eat all the weeds that grow on our property? No, just my decorative grasses, my flowering vines and everything I plant. I hit one on the way home once and only grazed it, but the policeman told me it would have to be put down. That made me feel crummy.

[DinahMoeHum]

22. Basically, the wolves brought back the "balance of nature"

. . .and the area is once again replenished with flora and fauna.

[MatthewStLouis]

23. Beautiful. Thank you.

Many people are myopic when it comes to nature. We need these pristine places.

[Chellee]

24. K & R

This is amazing. Thank you for posting.