I watched most of this show last night, found it quite interesting and thought some of you here might like it too.

It follows a pack of yellowstone wolves called the Druids.
Click on the right hand side to see the full episode.


http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/in-the-valley-of-the-wolves/introduction/212/

Edited by Wendy Lefebvre (02/23/2009 09:15 AM)
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Thanks for sharing this! I loved watching it. The hunting fox is so entertaining. I didn't know they hunted by jumping so high!

What a GREAT video, I'm so glad you shared!! I lived in Canyon Yellowstone (which is down the road from Lamar Valley) for a month a few summers ago, it was pretty magical. It was interesting to hear that male 21 lived to 9 yrs, twice as long as any wild wolf recorded. That's crazy!!

I saw a LOT of "rare" things (aka things you won't see on the main rds/trails) in Yellowstone, wolves, grizzlies, bald eagles, beavers, etc but my FAVORITE was a coyote hunting/jumping. It was one of the CUTEST things ever, and the coyote quickly bumped the wolf and grizzly for my favorite yellowstone animal! I especially liked the pups practicing jumping...lots of awwing over here.

I've enjoyed the show also.
Living close to wolves now, I can appreciate the beauty of their nightly howling.

That being said, my county here in Idaho is begging to have wolf hunts due to their excessive numbers ( they're over-pressuring the elk herds something awful ), but the bleeding-heart pinkos in Boise keep road blocking it.

Get used to it, Will. It's like a whole different state up here in the North.

 Quote: Will Rambeau

I've enjoyed the show also.
Living close to wolves now, I can appreciate the beauty of their nightly howling.

That being said, my county here in Idaho is begging to have wolf hunts due to their excessive numbers ( they're over-pressuring the elk herds something awful ), but the bleeding-heart pinkos in Boise keep road blocking it.

we got the same situation in small scale with the Red Wolf in NC Alligator river park. They introduce four Red Wolves thinking that would be close to the max the area could sustain, what happened was the area was loaded the Nutria rodent(not a native species) and other small game due to lack of predation and the deer got fat, slow and sloppy and were easily pulled down so the population exploded. since the area is fenced and a peninsula they think they're remain in the park. whether or not they let nature sort it out or try to manage it remains to be seen.

Sure do wish they could trap some of the wolves from Idaho and bring them to Fort Lewis.

It might help control the insane coyote and bear population.

We're having quite a few Coyote sightings here in Hamilton.
And they are talking about how much of a nuisance they are, how they should be relocated or worse destroyed blah blah blah.

But the whole problem is that WE are destroying their natural habitat here at such a fast pace they literally have no where else to go. Our city recently put in an Expressway that took out about 80% of a beautiful greenspace her called the Red Hill Valley. What they didn't think about (or did and just figured they would deal with it when the problems showed themselves) was the fact that any wildlife living in the valley was now going to be forced to move in closer to the city. Which has now resulted in small dogs & cats being taken from backyards, coyotes lounging on the golf courses because it's one of the only greenspaces left around here, racoons becoming even more prevelant and bold, deer munching on tree's in backyards and destroying vegetable gardens, not to mention even mice & rats being forced to find new homes.

It truly amazes me that people scream scream for more pavement to help with traffice flow are the first ones to whine about the fact that they now have wildlife living in their backyard or in their houses. What the hell did they expect!!!