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Christopher J. Preston: Wolf restoration in Colorado shows how humans are rethinking their relationships with wild animals

Recovering animals encounter a world that is markedly different from the one in which they declined, especially in terms of how people think about wildlife.

February 28, 2023 · 4 Comments

Matthew J. Parker: The Howling Resurrection of Ninemile

Until very recently, the score stood at Cows, 99,200,000, Wolves 0…. It took a lot of money to kill every last wolf out of the West. We behaved badly doing it: setting them on fire, feeding them ground up glass, et cetera.

January 13, 2023 · Leave a comment

Video: Wolf Pack

A masterwork of nature filmmaking that helped transform how wolves are seen. [Running time: 20 minutes]

February 13, 2022 · 1 Comment

Video: Vargsamtal/Nowness

. Would you choose to live wild and free as a wolf, or have a job with benefits, like a sled dog? Swedish-born Sven Engholm owns and operates a dogsledding … Continue reading

January 20, 2019 · 2 Comments

Video: For more wonder, rewild the world

Wolves were once native to the US’ Yellowstone National Park — until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive … Continue reading

October 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: How Wolves can Save an Ecosystem

Check out this video which showcases how important top predators are to creating a healthy, balanced ecosystem. Side note: The British narrator refers to the Cervus canadensis shown in the … Continue reading

August 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

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