20-01-2019, 11:17 AM
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Re: How wolves changed rivers.
Extremely interesting! Thanks for that, I hadn't seen it before.We mustn't forget the 'smalls' either....... they may not be as cuddly or as glamorous, but the balance of insects can have a huge effect too, both on the food chain, and also on the recycling/regeneneration of vegetation..... I am thinking of things like earwigs, woodlice and dung beetles.
20-01-2019, 11:43 AM
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Re: How wolves changed rivers.
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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Extremely interesting! Thanks for that, I hadn't seen it before.We mustn't forget the 'smalls' either....... they may not be as cuddly or as glamorous, but the balance of insects can have a huge effect too, both on the food chain, and also on the recycling/regeneneration of vegetation..... I am thinking of things like earwigs, woodlice and dung beetles.
Yes, I agree Pyxell. Very interesting.
There was a similar programme on recently about how Beavers change rivers and the environment too.
Everything has it's reason for being here, even if we don't always see what it is.
It is usually man upsetting the environment that unbalances things.
Many years ago, during my dog training years, when our Club put on the annual show, we used to have a lovely bloke known locally as 'Wolf Man' come and have a trade stall there.
I believe at that time, he used to work with the wolves at Longleet.
He came to my house once to see my German Shepherds.
Then he moved down South somewhere, to work with more wolves.
He actually moved in with them at one point and camped in their vast woodland enclosures. He would mimic their calls and habits and was totally accepted by them.
He looked like a caveman at that time. Unwashed, long hair, smelly, and howling!
I still have his wolf book he wrote.
20-01-2019, 11:55 AM
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Re: How wolves changed rivers.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Everything has it's reason for being here, even if we don't always see what it is.
It is usually man upsetting the environment that unbalances things.
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22-01-2019, 02:06 AM
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Re: How wolves changed rivers.
Excellent! Thank you for sharing. That was spectacular footage of the wolves. Love to see the pups thriving.After wiping out wolves in much of the country due to the political pressure that came from livestock farmers, it's encouraging to see their numbers coming back here in the U.S. Only 10% of the former numbers exist, but the populations are on the rise due to their protection under the Endangered Species Act.
They are impressive, solitary animals. I've only seen five - all in Alaska, and they were much taller, and lankier than I imagined.
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