JOYFUL PIECE #41
Bringing them back!
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Hello wildlife lovers! They are back!
Back to chill us with their call on dark nights, as they sit against a full moon. And in the daytime, with their agile profile and lustrous fur that enthralls us.
But I will not write much for this post because this beautiful story of the return to the wilderness areas North of the border with Mexico of the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf deserves your full attention.
It is so joyful to see how we can bring back beautiful animals from the brink of extinction caused by the onslaught of human civilization.
The Mexican Gray Wolf was decimated by bounty hunters. They were shot or cruelly maimed by the jaws of traps to protect the cattle business. Adding to their endangerment was the decimation of food sources, such as elk and deer by hunters. But I am already writing too much. See and hear their story of recovery. I will only add with joy, that in this recovery effort we can see the participation of high school student volunteers that eventually go on to specialize in the conservation field.
Wolves are essential for a healthy ecosystem and world. Their feeding on overgrown populations of elk and other herbivores allows the land to recover, streams to cleanse, fish, and other wildlife to also return and thrive in healthy balance with each other.
Watch the Mexican Gray Wolf Documentary— it will be a delightful and well-spent time.
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EnJOY!
Thanks, Manuel. I watched a good part of the documentary. I am familiar with the importance of wolves to the ecological balance in Yellowstone.
I have been advocating for wolf reintroduction in Colorado for at least 30 years. It is good to have the wild things back where they belong. It is good to let nature find her balance.