I was fortunate to have an amazing doctor from India! She was my doc for four years. We had some passionate discussions about wolves, and you all know how I am about wolves.

I’ll never forget what she taught me about how fragile life is on earth. She not only knew this as a medical doc, but also because she was a microbiologist. She taught me that human beings have had a long run living on this fragile planet; adding that all seven billion of us, are standing on earth’s fragile thin crust, and have no idea how one tiny microorganism can destroy all of that in a heartbeat.

She had to go back to India because her elderly parents needed her. Dr. Jacqueline DaSousa was truly a physician that doctored my body and taught me how remarkable it is being a human being on a fragile planet. We as a species are fragile. Yet there is hope for us, if we can bond together as a community, to help each other through this tough time. Then, it’ll prove how strong our human-spirits can be.



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By Rachel Tilseth

Rachel Tilseth is a Menomonie, Wisconsin-based environmental writer, filmmaker, and owner of Wolves of Douglas County WI Films & Media. Her work explores the intricate relationships between humans, wildlife, and local ecosystems. Through award-winning documentaries like People & Wolves, she seamlessly intertwines emotional depth with vital cultural and environmental education. Tilseth highlights environmental and economic causes that threaten vulnerable ecosystems. Through freelance writing, she advocates for sustainable coexistence between human communities and apex predators. As a documentarian, Tilseth has established a formidable voice in conservation media. Her acclaimed short film, People & Wolves: A Story of Coexistence, won Best Documentary Short at the Red Cedar Film Festival. The project features insights from renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, alongside perspectives from Ojibwa tribal members, hunters, and biologists. Operating independently of traditional non-profits, Tilseth champions grassroots citizen organizations. She works to educate the public on ecological economics and environmental sustainability to foster coexistence with nature.

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  1. Words of support in a time of need..Thank you. If we would only listen and learn from those that live and respect the earth in their own nature of ways and have survived the horrors and greed of man as we must now do too.

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