Wisconsin Gray Wolf. Photo Credit Snapshot Wisconsin

While on a summer howl survey I spied a dozen turkey vultures in the trees down the road. I thought this is worth checking out, and parked my car off to the side of the road. I didn’t want to scare off the vultures and so I approached quietly. My nose caught the stench of rotting flesh, and the crunching of bone coming from inside the forest on the edge of the cedar swamp. Out of view, and below the roosting turkey vultures I heard the sounds of gray wolves cleaning up a carcass. What a find!

Turkey Vultures

Discover more from The Red Cedar Watershed Ledger

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Rachel Tilseth's avatar

By Rachel Tilseth

I am a Menomonie, Wisconsin-based environmental writer, filmmaker, and owner of Wolves of Douglas County WI Films & Media. My work explores the relationships between humans, wildlife, and local ecosystems, focusing on threats to vulnerable habitats. Through independent, grassroots media, I advocate for sustainable coexistence with apex predators and educate the public on ecological economics. My award-winning short film, People & Wolves: A Story of Coexistence, won Best Documentary Short at the Red Cedar Film Festival and features insights from Dr. Jane Goodall, Ojibwa tribal members, hunters, and biologists.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from The Red Cedar Watershed Ledger

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

Discover more from The Red Cedar Watershed Ledger

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading