How Wolves Change Rivers

Thanks to Gayle Walters Rose (Bodhirose) for sharing this with us for Wilderness Week.

“Wolves will travel to drink from a river. But could the presence of wolves lead a river to change its behavior?

George Monbiot: For more wonder, rewild the world In his TED Talk, George Monbiot poetically explains how reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park after a 70-year absence set off a “trophic cascade” that altered the movement of deer, sent trees soaring to new heights, attracted scores of new animals to the area (think: beavers, rabbits, bears, bald eagles and more), and stabilized the banks of rivers making them less susceptible to erosion. Above, see that story set to music — and howls — by SustainableMan.org, who took the audio track from the talk and laid it over beautiful nature footage. It’s a glorious glimpse of how deeply the natural world is interconnected.

If you love this short video, definitely check out Monbiot’s whole TED Talk too. In the talk, he shares some ways we can get more involved in the re-wilding of the world … and why it matters to all of us.”

The credits for the video above: SustainableMan.org; info courtesy of TED Talk.

13 thoughts on “How Wolves Change Rivers”

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Beautiful! A wonderful example of how one creature can help the earth restore it’s natural balance!

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LOVED this! Thanks so much for sharing this, Gayle. I have always adored wolves, this is just one more reason to love them. 🙂

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Beautiful images and such a great story. Thanks for sharing. Now I’m thinking I want to paint wolves — such beautiful animals.

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Reblogged this on Country Woman Paints and commented:
A moving and inspirational offering… please enjoy.

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What a beautiful offering…

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That’s ok, Priscilla. And you’re welcome, Jamie. :~)

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So glad I could share this with everyone here.

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Thank you Gayle! (sorry)

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Beautiful photography to illustrate this important aspect of inter-connectedness. Steve found information on the speaker at the Euro Wilderness Conference site…a talk about the importance of mega-fauna in earlier eras: mammoths and such. Good find, Gretchen! Thanks for sharing!

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