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Wolves in Yellowstone

  
By:  Ender  •  Video  •  2 years ago  •  16 comments

Wolves in Yellowstone

This is not really much of a blog, I just came across this video and thought it was amazing and wanted to share.

Well worth the watch.

Wolves that were eliminated from the park being reintroduced had a profound impact.

Every aspect of an eco system can be intertwined and we humans tend to muck up the works.

Just introducing the wolves back into the park had a domino effect and made for an explosion of growth throughout the park.

I am blown away at what happened.

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Ender
Professor Principal
1  author  Ender    2 years ago

Don't kill the wolves....

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1  devangelical  replied to  Ender @1    2 years ago

I've never shot at a wolf or a coyote and wouldn't. I'm saving my ammo for vermin, 4 legged and 2 legged.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
2  Kavika     2 years ago
Don't kill the wolves....

Totally agree and some states are killing them off with hunting, trapping, and poison. Most Natives protect the wolves in every way possible. On our rez you cannot hunt/trap a wolf they are totally protected. 

The DOI has to re-instate protected status for wolves.

 We always lived with wolves in our environment and the beauty that they bring to us is beyond anything that can be put into words. They are a huge part of our creation story. 

These photos were taken by Conrad Tan right in the area where I grew up in. 

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Trout Giggles
Professor Principal
2.1  Trout Giggles  replied to  Kavika @2    2 years ago

They are a beautiful animal

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
3  Sparty On    2 years ago

A decades old study of Wolves on Isle Royale.    Completely protected and more or less isolated.    Very interesting stuff.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4  Mark in Wyoming     2 years ago

The issue of re introduced wolves  is a pretty much "loaded " subject here both on the state level and local level.

Wyoming is of course affected and their( the state) approach is extremely controversial , and where i live  on the rez east of the reintroduction area , it can get pretty "heated " when the discussion comes up. and it all started even before they were released .

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
Professor Principal
5  Perrie Halpern R.A.    2 years ago

Funny that you brought this up. The TV series "Yellowstone" is addressing the issue of wolves in Yellowstone vs the ranchers. 

Obviously, Kevin Costner knows about this issue. 

 
 
 
Ender
Professor Principal
5.1  author  Ender  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5    2 years ago

People have told me to watch the show and it is good. I haven't yet.

I know it is probably kinda political in these areas yet I was more amazed at the impact it had on the wildlife and the environment.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Junior Expert
5.1.1  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  Ender @5.1    2 years ago

The show also has an interesting Native American story line and seemingly realistic NA characters.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
5.1.2  Kavika   replied to  Drinker of the Wry @5.1.1    2 years ago

There is some controversy among natives about some of the spiritual scenes in ''Yellowstone'' but the one thing that the majority of Natives are upset with is the casting of Kelsey Asbille as an NA. Her name before she changed it was Chow. She claimed to be Asian and NA and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee. The tribal registration office has no record of her or any family or anyone under the name of Chow. NA's are vastly underrepresented in the film industry so every role is important to us and if they would have had an actual Indian above the line this crap would not become a problem because. 

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
Professor Principal
5.1.3  Perrie Halpern R.A.  replied to  Kavika @5.1.2    2 years ago

While it is true that she has questionable Indian heritage, all the rest of the tribe are Indians. It's a shame she took the role on false pretenses since it was important to Kostner that they used Indian actors. The storyline is fair enough. No one is a saint and no one is a sinner between the Indians and the cowboys. The developers are a whole different story.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Junior Expert
5.1.4  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  Kavika @5.1.2    2 years ago

Thanks, I didn’t know that. I understand the sensitivity and underrepresentation issue. I’m sorry that Hollywood continues to fuck that up.  

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
5.1.5  Kavika   replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5.1.3    2 years ago

It's quite simple to stop this nonsense and some producers/directors are doing it now and that is to have an NA to check out their resumes, simply ask what tribe are you enrolled with or what tribe you have associations with. 

There are plenty of NA's actresses that would fill that role without using a wannabe. 

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
Professor Principal
5.1.6  Perrie Halpern R.A.  replied to  Kavika @5.1.5    2 years ago
There are plenty of NA's actresses that would fill that role without using a wannabe. 

I totally agree. Alll I am saying is that Costner thought he had done his due diligence. since she had played other Indian roles and claimed to be from the eastern band of Cherokee. It's a shame that it has to come to this. 

Btw it was Adam Beech who was the first to speak out against it since he had looked into her background.  

 
 
 
al Jizzerror
Masters Expert
5.2  al Jizzerror  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5    2 years ago
Obviously, Kevin Costner knows about this issue. 

Yes.

Costner loves wolves.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
5.2.1  Kavika   replied to  al Jizzerror @5.2    2 years ago

I don't think that Kevin would want to try that with an Alpha Wolf.

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