Could the wolf's return to Japan become reality? When you see how Japan deals with its tens of thousands of bears, wolf reintroductions seem doubtful. But wait, there just might be a way!
They are cherished in Romania. And I remembered going in my home city, Constanta, to rock concerts and the band's name was The Bad Wolf - one song is called The pack, translation. The rock song is in romanian. :)
Thanks for the story and nice to find you here. Yes, interesting that the Japanese are comfortable with grizzly bears but aren't ready for wolves. We have recently welcomed wolves back to California. We need to get the word out about guardian dogs that can help protect livestock and deter wolves. Also, I came across this story today about how golden eagles are struggling in Ireland because of lack of apex predators like wolves and linx to control deer, which are eating the food the rabbits need = Not enough rabbits for eagles. https://theconversation.com/golden-eagles-were-reintroduced-to-ireland-but-without-prey-theyre-now-struggling-to-thrive-258832
As a consequence of a massively degraded biodiversity in Ireland (and Scotland, too), returning eagles occasionally go for lambs. Huge outcry by farmers, of course. Yes, eagles will take some lambs when they can - but those numbers are minimal compared to death rates of sheep overall - and there's no hue and cry about those millions of sheep that never make it to the slaughterhouse - but a lambs taken by eagles - why, we can't have that! The situation is dire - those reintroduction programs worked - but as long as the farming and hunting lobbies refuse to make adjustments, there'll never be the restoration of a necessary balance.
They are cherished in Romania. And I remembered going in my home city, Constanta, to rock concerts and the band's name was The Bad Wolf - one song is called The pack, translation. The rock song is in romanian. :)
https://youtu.be/HTAg8ynIWgU?si=quKegMLTE-ItpTnQ
The other one is a beautiful collaboration sang in Norwegian, about the hour of the wolf
https://youtu.be/FF9mtpw365c?si=Jpbys5Ig0ZBxQ88f
I want to share 2 songs one is from Japan - Kokia singing with an orchestra about looking in the eyes of an adult wolf..
https://youtu.be/BjobdpZuLcw?si=4XZXLd91Uf61jrgr
This one is stunning - love the lyrics - and what a haunting voice!
Thanks for the story and nice to find you here. Yes, interesting that the Japanese are comfortable with grizzly bears but aren't ready for wolves. We have recently welcomed wolves back to California. We need to get the word out about guardian dogs that can help protect livestock and deter wolves. Also, I came across this story today about how golden eagles are struggling in Ireland because of lack of apex predators like wolves and linx to control deer, which are eating the food the rabbits need = Not enough rabbits for eagles. https://theconversation.com/golden-eagles-were-reintroduced-to-ireland-but-without-prey-theyre-now-struggling-to-thrive-258832
As a consequence of a massively degraded biodiversity in Ireland (and Scotland, too), returning eagles occasionally go for lambs. Huge outcry by farmers, of course. Yes, eagles will take some lambs when they can - but those numbers are minimal compared to death rates of sheep overall - and there's no hue and cry about those millions of sheep that never make it to the slaughterhouse - but a lambs taken by eagles - why, we can't have that! The situation is dire - those reintroduction programs worked - but as long as the farming and hunting lobbies refuse to make adjustments, there'll never be the restoration of a necessary balance.