Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Sustainability: How Wolves Change Rivers - Video


Visit Sustainableman.org/ to explore the world of sustainability.

For more from George Monbiot, visit monbiot.com and for more on "rewilding" and/or check out George Monbiot's book Feral: rewilding the land, the sea and human life.

NOTE: The "deer" the narrator refers to are in fact "elk," one of the largest of the deer family. The scientific report that this video is based on refers to elk so we wanted to be accurate with the truth of the story.

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir (English naturalist)

When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred.

What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix.

Narration from TED: "For more wonder, rewild the world" by George Monbiot.

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