“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.”
― Farley Mowat, Never Cry Wolf
Wolves. They have nothing to do with riding a Vespa or motorcycle though through the years they’ve entered my mind while riding through some of the remote forest areas of Pennsylvania where shadows can harbor ghosts of mountain lions and wolves. Howling images for white wolves and incantations of trophic cascades piqued my interest in this video that presents a view of wolves as ecosystem architects rather than the savage predators depriving ranchers of income and hunters of game.
It’s worth watching.
There are no wolves or mountain lions living wild in Pennsylvania. That’s what the experts I work with at Penn State tell me. The rational part of me believes them but there is a reckless romantic part that wants to believe they’re keeping the truth from me to protect the few that still walk the woods in secret, silent like ethereal phantoms drifting like mist across the landscape. Riding through dense forest as the light slips away I glimpse them, an instant of thrill and recognition of what was and what may be.
This video provided more to the story of wolves. And it fueled a bit more fantasy as well…
I like the wolf-story, Steve!
Just like you i am a nature lover.
Wolfs have been seen in the wild in Belgium again!
greetings,
Jean
Jean,
Wow, I didn’t know so many wolves were in Europe. I did a Google search for “wolves in Belgium” and was surprised to see them there, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal. I guess my Belgian Sheepdog would have some guard work to do if he were in Belgium.
Greetings! …very nice & interesting! 3 stars for you Steve, 5 for the researchers!