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Nature: The Wolf That Changed America

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This is a tale that needs to be told....the white man's not-so-great contribution to the American West....un-fettered decimation of native animal species. How we wiped out the buffalo, natural prey of the wolf, and brought other live-stock that took their place. When the wolves looked to these new animals for food they were targeted for extinction. This DVD focuses on one man's obsession to capture a very smart wolf, and in the process is transformed by him. The fate of the wolf brought me to the depths of sadness...for him AND for man's lack of compassion and treatment of other sentient beings. This true story, although sad, finds redemption....you'll have to watch the film!

I originally saw this clip on the National Geographic channel, I believe it was. It is a documentary on the wolves in their habitat and doing what comes naturally to a wolf. It goes into too much detail to relate it all here, but suffice it to say, you will learn a lot about them if you know little or nothing about them. It follows the "choosing", I'll call it, of the Alpha male (A-male, the dominant male), the mating of the A-male and the A-female, it even delves into what they are or might be feeling in certain circumstances and situations. I bought this as a Christmas gift for a family member who loves wolves - he's only 3 years old, but he is learning.
The following is copied (without permission) for your benefit. "In 1893, a bounty hunter named Ernest Thompson Seton journeyed to the untamed canyons of New Mexico on a mission to kill a dangerous outlaw. Feared by ranchers throughout the region, the outlaw wasn't a pistol-packing cowboy or train-robbing bandit. The outlaw was a wolf. Lobo, as locals simply called him, was the legendary leader of a band of cattle-killing wolves that had been terrorizing cattle ranchers and their livestock. It was up to Seton to exterminate this "super-wolf." The ensuing battle of wits between wolf and man would spark a real-life wilderness drama, the outcome of which would leave a lasting effect on a new and growing movement in America: wilderness preservation." It is a very wonderful documentary for adults and children alike.

I got this as a gift for my horseshoer (who loves wolves) as I had seen this on PBS a few years ago. It's a fascinating heartbreaking story, but also wonderful to hear how this hunter went on to be instrumental in establishing the national park system. Great story!