Wolves of Douglas County WI Films
Our films will make the viewer stop and think about how the human race is impacting wildlife, specifically gray wolves.
This is Mickey Nelson's account of her encounter with wild wolves. This is truly a story of coexisting with wolves... In September of 2012, I was at our cabin in Douglas County Wisconsin. My husband was in the cabin and I decided to go for a walk with our dog, a Giant Schnauzer weighing in …
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When wolves were taken off the Endangered Species list in the Great Lakes area in 2012 Wisconsin rushed to legislatively mandate a wolf hunt. Not only did the state mandate a hunt on wolves, they became the only state to allow the hunting of wolves with the aide of dogs-wolf hounding. Wolves were hunted by …
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Here is a sneak peak at a new film by Earthjustice that is scheduled for release Wednesday September 9, 2015.  This hauntingly beautiful film explores wolves relationship with humans and is called  'Fable of the Wolf' THIS YEAR MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOLF’S RETURN TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. Wolves once roamed the United States before decades …
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The wolf has been given a bad rap through-out western culture. The visual arts and literature has played an active role in perpetuating this fear and hate of wolves. We are all familiar with 'The big Bad Wolf' and 'The three Little Pigs' as examples of children's books written about wild wolves for the purpose …
The following is what Dr. Jane Goodall has to say about the film 'Medicine of the Wolf' "The sound of wolves howling under the stars is for me one of the most haunting and beautiful of nature’s voices. Native Americans revered wolves for their wildness, courage, and loyalty.  Today science respects them for the important role …
Now that we know a wolf hunt does not solve age old hatreds of wolves the following question should be answered. What is the next step to increase tolerance of Wisconsin's wild wolves? The following is from Nelson Institute on Environmental Studies UW-Madison Inclination to illegally kill wolves persists in Wisconsin, study finds August 7, 2015 …
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When I think of compassionate conservation several well known conservationists, scientists, and psychologists come to mind. On a scale one to ten Dr. Jane Goodall, Joy Adamson, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, and Marc Bekoff Ph.D all rate in the top ten for their compassionate ideals and work regarding wild Animals.  I  believe that it is …
I couldn't agree more with this article that is why I decided to do a blog post on it. Animals as Social Beings Is Not Such a Wild Idea by Heather Hamacek Thursday, July 30, 2015 Source: Vineyard Gazette With a PhD in ecology and a jaunty writing style, Carl Safina isn’t so much a science …
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Lack of ethical science in our government wildlife agencies is prevalent today more than ever. Or is it? Is there science in wildlife management? Is this science lacking empathy for the creatures they manage? Let's look at the leading expert of chimpanzee behavior, Dr. Jane Goodall, who refused to call her subjects by a number. …
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A history of Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin. Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin was started in 2012 to draw attention to the plight of wolves in Wisconsin. Wolves were being hunted with hound dogs, trapped and killed shortly after being taken off the endangered species list 2012. In loving memory of "White Eyes" who died …
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