5 Reintroduction And Rewilding Campaigns That Can Help To Combat Invasive Species

[@Afrologist]

Coyotes & Owls took out almost all the feral cats in my grandma's neighborhood after years of struggles with them. Now the rest of the songbirds have come back, but on the downside so are the Rats lmao

[@alexsantos3100]

Can't stand those rats

[@timothyarmstrong3801]

Rats are pretty successful

[@lesewing]

Need to get some native snakes. Though wouldn't the owls and coyotes deal with the rats as well?

[@inuendo6365]

If only Dingoes were as effective at taking out cats

[@charlesromanelli503]

The owls aren't controlling thier population?

[@GRIGGINS1]

I have never understood European being so afraid of having predators in their area. Her in SC. I have Black Bear, Panthers, Gators, Coyotes and Bobcats roaming freely. And most of the time they just leave you alone.

[@Graaskaegg]

Many parts of Europe are much more densely populated than US states. Netherlands with half of SC area have more than 3 times the population. Czechia and Austria are more like equal in area but still double population. These central European countries have some wild predators, though.

[@benhardwick1970]

Yea I’d second that! Europe is far smaller and we often have farmland and humans living very close to the wildlife. I will also add I’m in favour of bring back all these animals but I also understand the fear of it as well. Lastly we don’t do guns here as well so someone would be defenceless against a wolf pack for instance

[@oneshothunter9877]

​@@benhardwick1970 Where is "here" where you don't do guns? British? My family on my fathers side is Danish and hunting is a part of life.

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@Graaskaegg In the state of Massachusetts which is slightly larger than Wales with a human population over twice as large there are over 4500 black bears and over 12000 coyotes with almost no danger to humans.

[@S.Trades]

This is a crowded island. The US is vast!

[@RUBPROMAL]

One of the better videos so far! Great gift for the end of the year

[@DarkRaven18599]

I would love to see an effort to restore the plains bison herds, especially if given direction from First Peoples bands.

[@kensmith5694]

Yes, they would make sense to bring back even as herded animals. They are better for the land than cows and most of the time grizzly bears will leave them alone. I was in Yellowstone a good while ago and got a good look at just how massive they are.

[@gaflene]

Tribal governments are already doing this. They have an intertribal bison council which they use to support species genetic diversity and move herds to different reservations. Unfortunately it's only on reservation land and a few parks. Very often cattle ranchers complain about bison. I would love to see them introduced more. Unfortunately tourists are very stupid about bison and there are more injuries due to people harassing bison every year than there are from wolves and mountain lions. I don't think that should be considered when discussing bison reintroduction (if you ignore every sign and warning, any injury is really on you), but other people have other priorities.

[@issimondias]

I’m sure they’ve been doing that for some time.

[@trinity0844]

@@gaflene They just need to post signs that even the STUPID can understand. "WARNING; IF YOU ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO STAND IN FRONT OF A 40mph FREIGHT TRAIN, HERES YOUR SIGN"! Don't cry to smart people when you get run over and gored!

[@smokedbrisket3033]

The ranchers aren't going to allow it to happen, and for a pretty good reason. Brucellosis isn't uncommon in wild American bison, and it's easily transferred to domesticated cattle. Apart from that, it'd be quite a bit more expensive to erect bison-resistant fences, and there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fences, if not millions, that would ultimately need to be upgraded. I'd like to see bison roaming the plains again as much as anyone, but the barriers to having them do that once more are much higher than re-introducing jaguars into AZ, NM, TX, and LA. Bison once roamed from central Canada to northern Mexico, and from the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains to Georgia, and all points in between. That's never happening again.

[@zacharyslaton4228]

There actually are a number of wild jaguars already in Arizona and New Mexico from what I've heard with some sightings into Texas and possibly the southern tip of California and they have been given protection that they needed for a long time, but yes further reintroductions to boost the population I feel is a must. Lets see if they can expand their range back to the Grande Canyon like they used to be.

[@holyherrerasaurus5728]

To my understanding there's between 6 to 10 recorded individuals. This doesn't really constitute a 'population' so to speak; they don't appear to be resident from what I was reading.

[@Ryodraco]

@@holyherrerasaurus5728 indeed, to my understanding all the jaguars in the united states are males, as they wander much further in search of new territories compared to females. Without intentionally reintroducing female jaguars I imagine it could be a long time before any naturally disperse across the border.

[@all66books]

@@holyherrerasaurus5728 I understand that these are all males, looking to carve out territory. There obviously can't be breeding populations without females.

[@ontheroadwithtex7991]

If they help control feral hogs, then I'm all for re-introducing jaguars to South and West Texas.

[@oglocbaby520]

@@holyherrerasaurus5728 Exactly, they may roam through those areas he mentioned but there isn't a stable resident population. Southern AZ, NM, etc. would basically be the frontier of their range, not the focal point of it.

[@justinpelletier03]

I’d love to see Jaguars in the US

[@victorcaldwell2900]

They are already here. Have been seen in Arizona

[@rhettmaxwell4860]

@@victorcaldwell2900 Though they technically are, there are only eight males that entered the United states and 2 are confirmed to be permanent residence. With no females recorded, it isn't a viable breeding population which is something I hope changes soon.

[@Zay4Life]

@@victorcaldwell2900we just need them here permanently with going back and forth to Mexico to build the population here

[@RolandRees]

Actually as of 2021, there were eight Jaguars living in the US. All eight are male, with set territories. One has been here for over thirteen years. So they are here, people just don't know about them.

[@TheKCaryer]

I see Jaguars all over Miami and Fort Liquordale. Not a big deal.

[@jeffbarrick6826]

I live in Montana, USA. We have wolves, several wild cats including mountain lion and lynx, black and grizzly bears. We also have both sheep and cattle ranches which all seem to exist with little conflict.

[@kensmith5694]

Yes. A clever thing that was done in the UK a while back: They had a system where any animal that could be proven to be killed by (IIRC wolves) would be valued and paid for by the government. This gave anyone running livestock a very strong motive to report any kills. There were almost none. This gave a really good record.

[@DSTKO-w7z]

Romania has a much denser population than Montana and it supports a higher wolf and brown bear (European version of a grizzly) and brown bear population. They have as much as all of the lower 48 and it is only the size of a US state. They have farmers and ranchers too. The ranchers use guard dogs which are very effective. In US there is the culture of killing any animal that poses even a minor inconvenience. Too lazy to look into other non-lethal methods. Bunch of welfare queens.

[@petersmythe6462]

*reintroducing elephants, camels, and large panthers globally*

[@holyherrerasaurus5728]

I figured this is hyperbole but given the reaction it has I thought I'd weigh in. Elephants (Bush, Forest, and Asian) only really have historic ranges in Africa and Asia - besides some dubious documentation in the Mediterranean and some dwarf forms. (Re)introducing them to places outside of those historic ranges is probably not the best idea; ecosystems have their respective engineers already (e.g. Eurasian/American Buffalo, Tapirs, Capybara, Beaver) which may be impeded by such efforts. The regions of the world are unique because of their differences in organisms not in spite of them. There's also the contentious reality that large megafauna is something that for the most part humans seem incompatible with. Elephants and lions are cool and all until they're at your front door; eating your livestock and trampling your fields. We can already see that in the developing world with Botswana's Elephant Problem and Nepal's Tiger and Indian Rhino Debacles. Finally just because something is related does not mean it can replace an extinct species. Elephants are not mammoths, the feral horses and camels of today are not those of 20,000 years ago, and as such cannot be used as a 'replacement' for animals we've unwittingly eradicated. Feral horses in the US cause desertification and soil erosion that is actively destroying the prairie. Unless we can magically ressurrect the Mexican Horse, American Lion, and Sabertoothed Cat you can count me out of any such ideas.

[@vinny95757]

if we could bring back Wolves back to the US, so i don't see why not bring back the Jaguar into southern parts of the US. i say test it out in a National Park or a Reserve, like we did with Wolves in Yellowstone. it could be impossible at the moment to bring them back to their former natural habitats, but i support Reintroducing them back to the US.

[@targetseeker]

Because idiots in power (discount sarah palin) thought the wolves are an invasive/unnatural species and tried to have them dealt with. jaguars would have an even worse reception (more so when someone tries to make it a race thing).

[@tannermcguire7713]

Unfortunately people would kill them to sell their furs or as a fkd up joke

[@simonpetrikov3992]

Depending on what era of their you’re talking about introducing them it could cause problems to the people who live there. Note: I say that because in the early Holocene Jaguars lived in 4 Southern states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. But by the time Europeans arrived the range was more west with very little jaguars beyond Texas Also note: jaguars still lived in New Mexico and California till the 19th century

[@LiterallyOverTheHillAdventures]

@@simonpetrikov3992 Jaguars lived in Texas into the 20th Century with a number being killed up until 1948. They actually lived in Arizona and New Mexico longer with the last female killed in Arizona in the early 1960s.

[@simonpetrikov3992]

@@LiterallyOverTheHillAdventures i didn’t say that Jaguars didn’t live in Texas. I just said that basically by the 1500s Jaguars were more west in their range compared to 10,000 years ago. I knew Jaguars lived in Texas in all that time I was talking about Note: thanks for correcting me about the New Mexico claim.

[@rajeevd.296]

In 2012/2013, when I was about 9 and new in Toronto, we were visiting the Islands and saw what was a River Otter coming our of a stream with a fish and headed away inland. River Otters had just started being spotted that year and they were making their way back to parts of the city. A memory that will live with me forever. Hope the remaining animals on this list make similar memories with the people of the places they are reintroduced to!

[@Oklahomie_Friendly]

The re-introduction of the North American river otter to parts of Oklahoma is worth mentioning ! They help in the fight against zebra mussels. That being said this topic can’t really be discussed without also having a discussion on the role of man made lakes (nearly all of them under federal military control) within the state.

[@NoirMorter]

Good luck getting them to agree. It can either be a walk in the park or snorkeling on Venus would be easier.

[@asabovesobelow1362]

Jaguars would probably thrive in Florida too with all the invasives there.

[@tannermcguire7713]

They eat the same diet in the pantanal so they would do fine

[@JurassicDaikaiju]

But how would it effect the Florida panther? Those guys are already rare.

[@fallenkingdom-zd8xh]

That would make for an interesting Florida Man headline

[@holyherrerasaurus5728]

@@JurassicDaikaiju Cougars and Jaguars already have population overlap in Middle and South America; it's a similar deal to Wolves and Coyotes. Sure, there's bound to be competition but they mostly avoid direct bouts by just selecting for different prey species. Cougars selecting for smaller animals with Jaugars selecting for larger ones. The real problem in a situation like that would probably be the other predators in Florida - like Pythons. Pythons have a measurable effect on the populations of smaller animals which has already strained Lynx and Cougar populations. It might just be the insult to the injury needed to oust them completely.

[@aaron.m9091]

@@JurassicDaikaiju

[@wolfpackpete6408]

There's talk about reintroducing Asiatic lions to Europe. We know it benefits the ecosystem having apex predators, and it will also help stabilise the endangered species by having new territories. I don't know if conversations are had about doing the same for cougars and jaguars, but I like the idea

[@scottjs5207]

I think the biggest hurdle is that the biggest cats absolutely attack humans. I can see why it's very difficult to get those programs off the ground.

[@wolfpackpete6408]

@scottjs5207 I don't know when talks/plans began, but if lions are being planned and prepared for, cougars and jaguars should be of lesser concern. Lions are of course bigger than the other 2 former predators of Europe, and they live and hunt as a group. Hiking and camping around Europe in areas these animals get released - would be changed forever, although mainland Europe does already have bears and wolves, so it wouldn't change the dynamic quite as much as a reintroduction of brown bears to the UK where people today aren't at all used to the possibility of encountering a a large apex predator freely.

[@KonnorHermann]

If I'm correct, European Lions weren't Asiatic Lions, but a distinct population that evolved into an ecotype.

[@wolfpackpete6408]

@KonnorHermann I agree, although I suspect there were more than 1 subspecies back when there were lions in Europe. I've also heard of the "European cave lion".

[@macfiercesome]

I know this will be pretty controversial but I think the reintroduction of wolverines to the Scottish Highlands could also be an option to help control deer numbers.

[@broccanmacronain457]

I did not know that wolverines were in Scotland.

[@lightningboltt5437]

Wolverines died out in the UK due to climate change. For once, it wasn't due to human slaughter

[@broccanmacronain457]

@@lightningboltt5437 Thanks for the info!

[@lightningboltt5437]

@@broccanmacronain457 no probs 😀

[@arkprice79]

@@macfiercesome That would be interesting, but we do need predators in Britain once again

[@BjornHeiden]

7:29 Hogs are not hybrids of any sort. There are no native boar in North America. All of the swine were introduced by people. They are simply former Domesticated pigs that reverted to a wild way of life and kept reproducing offspring that was born wild

[@davidsutton1121]

thats true only takes a pig three generations to revert to a wild boar

[@robertfaber6796]

There were also introductions of wild boar for sport hunting, usually on large private estates. These did interbreed with feral hogs producing hybrids.

[@BjornHeiden]

@ They aren’t hybrids. They’re the same species

[@BjornHeiden]

@@robertfaber6796 They’re the same species. They aren’t hybrids.

[@davidsutton1121]

@@robertfaber6796 pigs are domesticated boars, and boars are wild pigs their is no difference at all. they are the same species

[@GallowglassVT]

Ultimately, the biggest factor in reintroduction of species is going to come down to educating people on why it needs to be done. Sadly, neither governments or the corporations contributing towards the loss of biodiversity like an educated populace, so it might be necessary to look towards more grassroots/radical approaches in opposition.

[@joaocarlosferro]

In Europe there are also leopards and striped hyenas not to mention the golden jackal.

[@joeblack2326]

Of course there are! At the zoo .

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

There’s no doubt Golden Jackals living wild in Europe. A couple of years ago one was killed by a car in Denmark.

[@joeblack2326]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 ..also leopards and striped hyenas

[@gaellongree4207]

Some striped hyena populations live in Turkyïe. Leopards used to live in Greece during the Antiquity but are extinct in Europe.

[@Pogonip]

No in the Mediterranean ​@@joeblack2326

[@broccanmacronain457]

The Southeast/Mid-Atlantic states could use a reintroduction of cougars. We have a very heavy deer population that could use culling.

[@ladyvenusdragon]

I read something a few years back that they planned on reintroducing Alligator Gar in the rivers that the Asian Carp are invading. From what I read, Gar are naturally from the US so adding them into river systems that Carp are in could help but I haven't heard anything about it since.

[@LFacts-news]

Reintroducing predators isn't just about balance-- it's about fixing what we broke. Nature knows how to heal: we just need to give it a chance.

[@TsukiCove]

i agree

[@ivohilderink8221]

Sometimes you don't even need reintroductions. In The Netherlands (I live in Amsterdam), the wolf has naturally found it's way back via Germany. We now have some 10 troops and over a 100 wolves in The Netherlands (including young adult, single wolves). And this is one of the most densely populated parts of the world. There is resistance amongst farmers, because there have been attacks on sheep. But I guess it's a matter of learning to adapt. And it's had a good effect on populations of roe and red deer, who are now redeveloping their natural anxiety, which has positive effects on their browsing behaviour and thus positive effects on our flora.

[@trinity0844]

I live in a very remote area of Northern California USA. Many years ago I made a deal with all the mountain lions, bobcats, bears, coyotes, weasels, and California Martens. They leave me and mine alone and I leave them alone; skunks and racoons are shot on site.

[@adambohlin5112]

Yup I see Lynx here in Sweden every month in my backyard even when I am out gardening or clearing snow I think this one is used to me because he/she is not that scared of me, I have a bear too but he is a sleep this time of year, but no wolverines or wolf at my property and that is a bit dull/sad, the bear usually comes and eat all my berries and fruits I have in the summer and he is not at all interested in eating me..hehe. As living far north here in Sweden you can not be scared about these predators they come and go as they please at least around my house.

[@rafaelcastro8070]

Man, I am sad to said that, but reintroducing jaguars to the US would not help to control boar population. I'm from Brazil, and here we have quite a large population of jaguars and we also have a problem with wild boar. The jaguars dont eat the wild boar, we never seen or hear a jaguar eating a wild boar. So, it is unlikely that the reintroducing of jaguars would help

[@Ryodraco]

In Brazil don't the jaguar prey heavily on large reptiles? They wouldn't be able to do that further north and would subsist on different prey.

[@NickM_FirstofHisName]

What about crocodiles?

[@Oful4noooooo]

​@@NickM_FirstofHisName, Não existem crocodilos no Brasil. Mas, os jacarés estão no cardápio das onças.

[@Oful4noooooo]

​@@Ryodraco, Onça quase tudo. O problema é que os javalis no Brasil são os javalis europeus, extremamente forte e grade. Eles só andam em bando, o que dificulta a caça.

[@daetomrossington3623]

Animal introductory for the New Years, perhaps? Sweet!

[@kensmith5694]

Happy NewYear Applying a boost

[@gwenwilliams3594]

As an Arizona resident, we were very engaged in reading about El Jefe, a jaguar that crossed over the southern border from Mexico. One reason environmental groups oppose the 'border wall'. Until these cats are reintroduced, we can only depend on these natural crossings. If anyone is interested in reading more about El Jefe, I've included a Wikipedia link. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Jefe_(jaguar)

[@mikeyjute69]

Jaguars used to be as far north as southern Colorado

[@BullyMaguire2007-1]

I think it would be great idea to reintroduce bears to the UK

[@DavidPrattChannel]

Bears would be a nice idea, but unfortunately the land in the U.K. is too far gone. We’re overpopulated and the risks would just be too great. Lynx would be a better choice. If we were to bring wolves back it would have to be seriously trialled.

[@Snoopydad]

@@DavidPrattChannel In the state of Massachustts which is slightly larger than Wales but with over twice the population there are an estimated over 4500 bears, so I don't see why they couldn't be reintroduced in parts of the UK. We also have over 12,000 coyotes with pretty minimal negative human interaction.

[@DavidPrattChannel]

@@Snoopydad ok fair play. Point taken.

[@Ryodraco]

@@Snoopydad it depends I guess on what habitat is available more than human population.

[@scottjs5207]

@@DavidPrattChannel Probably the best argument against it would be the high levels of deforested grasslands the UK has. If those were reinstated, which I know some efforts are underway, a return of the bear would way more plausible. Bears aren't historically aggressive unless provoked, so it's not like they'd be the biggest threat. Especially if they have plenty of natural means of acquiring food that would disincentivize dumpster diving.

[@Aaydenw-q4x]

komodo dragons in australia to eat invasive hoofstock like buffalo pigs deer and goats

[@arkprice79]

I have to agree with you. I would really like to see these large lizards back in the scorching hot ecosystem of Australia.

[@Aaydenw-q4x]

@arkprice79 and another thing, i remember in one of tsuki's other videos, he said that komodos used to live in australia during the pleistocene.

[@robertedwards1416]

​@@Aaydenw-q4xNot Komodo Dragons, it was a large monitor lizard Megalania prisca. It like all monitor lizards probably had a venomous bite.

[@-Gavv--]

​The komodo dragon DID live in australia around 50.000 years ago​@@robertedwards1416

[@bernardedwards8461]

Komodo dragons would be no good, dingos would be better but they attavk sheep as well.

[@mariolole8261]

I'm from Brazil and I understand reasonably well about jaguars, variations in size and weight depending on the location and the prey, the largest in the world are from the Pantanal, the largest flooded area on the planet, it has large prey like alligators, from what I've seen the most suitable jaguars would be those that live in the Brazilian savannah with a biome very similar to that of Arizona, smaller and accustomed to low-lying vegetation different from the Pantanal and the Amazon region.

[@DrJohnnyJ]

We have areas like the Pantanal as well.

[@arkprice79]

@TsukiCove, You have delivered lots of great content this year, and I thank you for sharing it with all of us. Happy New Year!!! I really hope we can all come to an agreement with most of the reintroductions we saw in this video, especially the Wolf and Lynx in the UK, as well as Komodo dragon in Australia.

[@TsukiCove]

happy new year to you too! thanks for all the support this year :)

[@arkprice79]

@@TsukiCove You're Welcome I really love Rewilding

[@bbffmuyy]

Currently there are 8 confirmed sightings of jaguar in Arizona. They are reintroducing themselves .

[@Ryodraco]

Unfortunately those are just wandering males. Females would be needed for a functioning population, and they travel much shorter distances.

[@michaelshaw8370]

I do not know if they are still viable. Back in the eighties up to 2000 servers colonies of Red squirrel were still in and around Northumberland one near Wylam several others in remote areas. One other major invasive species in the UK being the American crayfish introduced for breeding and sale from fish farms. A combination of escapes into local waterways due to flooding. Not only did they out breed, due to their size they ate the local native crayfish. With the extra bonus they carried and were immune to a virus that our native almost wiped out the native crayfish now only a few highly monitored and localised locations still support native crayfish. In Kent we have two unique successful isolated species. One is a colony of seahorses in a section of the Thames estuary. Despite the strong tidal flow. They hold onto seagrass until slack water. That is when they can swim around freely. The other is on the Isle of Sheppy part of what was the Naval Dockyard has two colonies of Scorpion unique to that location. Not dangerous but are watched and protected.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Escapee scorpions & seahorses on seagrass outside Sheffield By the seashore Just in case English don't say what we Americans do is Sally sold seashells by the seashore Are there no native seahorses and that's wild to think that they adapt to a brackish fresh sea water fluctuation daily with flow in a sorta urban environment 👀

[@Kippetje11]

Perfect vid bro ❤❤❤

[@TsukiCove]

thanks i appreciate it :)

[@BullyMaguire2007-1]

Excellent video as always!

[@TsukiCove]

thank you i appreciate the support :)

[@johntodd3910]

@@TsukiCovehappy gnus year Great video I love jaguars Also are you interested in the idea of video of ranking the most endangered old world monkeys like ranking their range populations and threats here are few species for this Drill Red colobus Guinea baboon Gelada Lion tailed macaque Proboscis monkey Pig tailed macaque Golden langur Red shank Douc langur Purple faced langur

[@buffalorick5598]

Yes for sure to reintroduce Jaguars, 🐆, Wilves and add Cougars, Mountain Lions to eastern US!!!! Man has no right to wipe out species

[@markrumfola9833]

Always good Explaining to the Videos

[@kishensookoo7815]

Great video Tsuki and wishing you and your family a Very Happy New Year 2025 🎉

[@TsukiCove]

happy new year to you too :)

[@FuImaDragon]

Missouri reintroduced Elk recently too!

[@PuffPiastri]

Mr. Tsukiii ❤ happy new year!

[@TsukiCove]

Happy new year! :)

[@WanderandWondergeog]

Great video and very informative

[@rowan6585]

Another great episode

[@WriterExpanded]

You should do more vids on Invasive Species and Rewilding Efforts!! On the global map, places like New Zealand, Asia, Australia, Southeast Asia etc. these are so well summarized and thought out.

[@TOGAB]

Martens have better luck hunting Grey squirrels because Reds or Fox squirrels are much stealthier and sneakier, where a Grey will just bolt and run, giving away its position.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

The coyote is an invasive species in much of North America, it drastically increased its range as wolves were exterminated. They should not exist in most of their current range.

[@lesewing]

Wolves are much better at keeping coyotes in check than people funny enough.

[@CrimsonReapa]

coytoes made there way into those areas naturally after wolves were gone, the term invasive species refers to animals introduced into a area that they never would have been able to reach naturally thanks to humans transporting them across the ecological barriers (mountains,oceans or ecosystems in between that can't support them) that would have normally prevented it

[@kensmith5694]

If you bring back the wolf, coyotes will be dinner.

[@jamesneedelman816]

Coyotes replacing wolves by and large is a good thing. Wolves were a keystone species and without a predator to replace them our habitats would have an explosion in herbivorous species. That would decimate plant life and throw ecosystems out of wack. Personally I think we should be grateful we have a predator that has successfully adapted to be around humans, and in part filled a niche we destroyed.

[@lightningboltt5437]

​@@jamesneedelman816coyotes aren't really filling the wolf niche. Coywolves do it better but OG wolves are the best at culling deer populations

[@peterm.eggers520]

Lynx and jaguar, yes. Wolves, no.

[@christianbontempo8859]

Personally I think reintroducing Komodo Dragons into Australia would be an interesting idea. They could potentially help to control the invasive populations of Deer, Feral Pigs, Banteng, Water Buffalo, Brumbies, Goats, Donkeys and rabbits that occur in Australia. And reintroducing Mountain Lions and Wolves into the eastern parts of could potentially help control populations of deer.

[@BjornHeiden]

Leave wolves out of the picture. Wild dogs are already pushing the Dingoes into extinction. Bring back the Tasmanian Tigers, they used to rule from New Guinea to Tasmania

[@A_Randomguy_]

​@@BjornHeidenthey aren't talking about Australia they are talking about America I think cause then those 2 would be invasive

[@Czesin]

As an australian the last thing i want is another invasive critter, whilst the komodo dragon could help with alot of our very large feral animals, the dragons getting a foot hold would be hard as the babies would compete with our own monitors lizards which share the same eco niche, plus i think the dragon would properly linger around humans as we have alot of waste and the dragons would be attracted to this, i think they would be like our bin chickens.

[@A_Randomguy_]

@@Czesin I thought komodo dragons used to be native to Australia just went extinct due to humans there

[@BjornHeiden]

@@A_Randomguy_ He literally says Australia twice in his comment Edit: nevermind I see what you are saying now

[@jeremytilgo6903]

All of those ideas are extremely good for environment.

[@eddypuentes6155]

I'm totally in favor of reintroduction of those animals in said areas. Loved the video 📹. You've got yourself a new subscriber=)👍

[@jameshudson169]

Let's not forget about Little Red Ridinghood.

[@Ryodraco]

I'd argue culling may still be necessary simply because of areas that can support large populations of herbivores like deer but can't support large predators, at least in sufficient numbers (large predators tend to need a lot more space than similarly large herbivores). In those cases, it may fall to humans to control the population.

[@MZ99698]

Great video - would love to see some of these projects come to fruition or go further than they currently are. Invasive species are a disaster for nature

[@nilanjanachatterjee9023]

Excellent video 😊

[@broccanmacronain457]

I think that the reintroduction of the Jaguar into the States would be great. Maybe it can spread with the wild boar populations. Now if we could only get our martin population to take care of the grey squirrel population around me.

[@hunterwiegele8962]

Talk about elk in Minnesota

[@YellinInMyEar]

Hunting does not work because hunters take down the largest and healthiest animals, while predators would take weak and unfit animals.

[@kensmith5694]

Not all hunters do that. Also I saw a documentary of a woman who only hunts the feral pigs. She was picking them for the meat/ No trophy action involved. Happy NewYear

[@Zavult]

I think Texas would really benefit from reintroducing wolfs into the state. Their feral hog problem has gotten way out of control and I think wolfs would really help keep them in check.

[@Ryodraco]

A 45 KG lynx would be gigantic! I'm curious of the source on that size as I've never read anything about them getting that big. Anything more than 30 KG is already considered exceptional.

[@maxjohnson1758]

Yeah, that would be as big as a puma. Sounds like a bit of a stretch.

[@MIDAZSITH]

Real story: During the Xmas holiday my girlfriend and I saw lnyx prints in Sweden by our cottage.

[@sarantissporidis391]

There's a traditional fur industry in Northern Greece (which l am not proud about). A few years back activists invaded the premises and released some 40.000 american minks. The fur workers managed to recapture most of them, but around 10.000 of them made it in the wild. Now they are wreaking havoc in Northern and Central Greece. If we had managed to maintain a viable lynx population, the American minks would be at least restricted in much, much smaller numbers. But unfortunately lynx has gone extinct here since the mid 90s,and although there are at least 2000 wolves living in the country, they don't seem much interested in eradicating the mink.

[@hikewithmike4673]

I love otters!...I see them frequently in the swamps of Florida, they are so curious and playful!

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

I'd like to see pine martens in the woods surrounding me but unfortunately the only predators are coyotes which can't take out the bunnies which plague my wildflower garden. Multiple raptors abound but nothing takes out the rat rabbits I theoretically brought an ermine back from Cody Wyoming to Minnetonka Minnesota where it resided for 3 years. Collected a van full of Driftwood and upon arriving home saw it zip as I stepped out and then saw it in winter and summer mode in the following years. Wonder if minks could be acclimated to life in the wild I know that the so-called free the fur farms have gone awry, wild ferrets? Obviously not endorsed & unsanctioned to be skeptical of behavior but what would be the reality?

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park was a huge success. They controlled the elk population, leading to forest restoration and increased biodiversity within just a few decades. Even beavers returned, creating new wetlands and enabling even more biodiversity. Handled well, I'm sure all the proposed reintroductions could be very beneficial to the environment.

[@robohippy]

I was out in Maine, from Oregon, last summer. While walking I saw what I thought was a wolverine, but it was a "fisher cat". So, I looked them up. Apparently they are reintroducing them out here in the Pacific NW.

[@randomgamerdude98]

I love this channel man

[@KurNorock]

Arizona has VERY few feral hogs. The climate here just doesn't suit them except for in very narrow strips of land. And even then the land is mountainous and there isn't much food for them. Even if you went looking for them, you'd never see one.

[@MarkMcCullough-y5s]

In Texas and Florida wild hogs do enormous damage to the ecosystem. Pythons are killing off the native wildlife. Jaguars may be the best solution.

[@wheelswingsfins438]

The osprey and Eagles in Maryland feed on the snakeheads regularly, I've seen it happen

[@SorenAlba54]

Predators such as these are essential to any ecosystem that they belong to so when we take them out, everything falls out of balance and brings out serious consequences. I never considered the river otter being one of the creature that were nearly wiped out but later reintroduced since they’re one of the most iconic wetland animals in the US. Furthermore, I was surprised to see the Pine Marten since I’m completely enamored by those little guys. Not sure why but I guess because of their adaptability and nimble nature, it seems to be the kind you’d like having for a traveling companion. The one predator I’d like to see in greater numbers would the North American cougar since they were once in every of the continent until the Europeans came along and then the Americans followed suit. Still, I appreciate your input.

[@DavidPrattChannel]

We do need more rewilding and reintroduction programs across the world. Even in the U.K.

[@Mister-Wabbit]

Re-introducing Jaguars would be a good idea. The best thing is that they don’t tend to attack humans. They’re very shy stay hidden and if they’re doing good, they don’t tend to attack livestock.

[@drericbritt5777]

YES!!! Bring them all back

[@davidhudson5452]

Maybe Happy New Year

[@KonnorHermann]

Here in Southwestern Ontario, the reintroduction of Eastern Wolves would be highly beneficial for our somewhat struggling ecosystems that similarly to certain parts of Europe, lack any real large apex predators.

[@b.f.g.royal_line1726]

That would be cool to have the jaguars in the usa 7:30

[@tadblackington1676]

What has become interesting to me is that some invasive species are filling niches left vacant by previous extinctions. In North America feral horses and donkeys are obvious proxies for extinct equus species and feral hogs function similarly to the extinct peccaries. And as far as birds go monk parakeets (and other introduced parrots) might well come to occupy the niche left open by the carolina parakeet. In South America feral horses stand where extinct horses stood. And feral hippos might be filling nkche soace left open by megafauna extinctions (ground sloths?, glyptodons?, toxodons?, hemiauchenia?). Australia lost more of its native megafauna than other continent. Should it be surprising that Australia has more invasive megafauna than anywhere else? The challege going forward is coming up with functional ecosystems. If we squint a little bit do feral camels start to look like diprotodons if there are suitable predators (dingos?, komodo dragons? other big toothy?) to herd them around the landscape?

[@savardchantale9153]

indeed.

[@Ryodraco]

There are some important differences though. Namely the invasive megafauna in Australia has hooves, something the extinct Australian megafauna didn't have and the plants and soil didn't have to deal with. From what I have read, this has led to serious soil degradation. Also, it's questionable a lot of those niches that the extinct Australian megafauna used even exist anymore, as at least part of the reason most of them died out was due to how Australia's climate became unsuitable for them over time (Australia is much drier over much more of the continent than it was tens of thousands of years ago).

[@tadblackington1676]

@Ryodraco There are a lot of differences between the megafauna that was native to Australia and the introduced megafauna that lives there now. But the megafaunal niches are still very much there. The camels, horses, donkeys, cattle, goats, water buffalo, bantang, feral hogs, various deer, and a few ostriches bear witness to the fact that there are megafaunal niches in Australia. I believe convergent evolution not only works on the level of the individual organisms, but also on the level of ecosystems. You can look at the individual organisms and see that hedgehogs, tenrecs and echidnas are essentially the same organism even though none of these animals are remotely closely related to the others. Evolution drove wildly different organisims to nearly identical designs. I believe this force extends to whole ecosystems as well. In the recent geologic past not just Australia but South America were island continents yet both continents had huge rhino like animals, had great browsers that could reach high into the trees like a giraffe. There were deer and gazelle like animals that were neither. There big cat like animals that weren't cats. In other words the ecosystems imperfectly mirrored each other as well as the afro-eurasian-north american assemblages. So the question is where do we go from here? Can we develope hybrid ecosystems of native and introduced/invasive species that function and preserve biodiversity? That's the challenge.

[@ChristopherGrisolia]

What stopped the Jaguars from migrating farther east 6:03

[@stevielease7952]

Likely the climate is too cold for them.

[@ChristopherGrisolia]

@ really the climate in Florida was to cold for them

[@duanehorton4680]

@@ChristopherGrisolia too cold

[@tadblackington1676]

Reports from early colonial America suggests that they were present in the southeast U.S. They were present up to almost the edge of the ice 10,000 or so years ago in North America.

[@gregoryporrett3252]

The jaguar wouldn't last 5 minutes. They'd be targeted by the loony trophy hunters of the US 😢

[@Ryodraco]

There are already a few jaguars in the US and there have been off and on for decades. There are not crazy trophy hunters looking for them, or at least not enough to be an issue.

[@uni-byte]

Wow, in North America we have a LOT of wolves, yet have only had 35 fatal attacks on humans in the last 225 years. The European wolf must be far more agressive.

[@Ryodraco]

There is also just a lot more recorded history for humans and wolves there. Good records for specific events in North America only go back centuries as opposed to a couple thousand years.

[@uni-byte]

@@Ryodraco Good points.

[@josephkania642]

The "not in my back yard" sentiment makes very good sense when it comes to reintroducing jaguars to an area. It might sound like a good idea if it's not your own back yard where these animals are being given access to. Most people don't want their babies being eaten by big cats.

[@savardchantale9153]

indeed.

[@heliosf2080]

Jaguars are going to eat your pets if left unattended. Humans?unlikely

[@Ryodraco]

Jaguar attacks on humans are exceptionally rare (especially for large cats), and most recorded cases have been defensive in nature (i.e. the jaguar was cornered or wounded).

[@robertlafleche3584]

Reintroducing wolves to the eastern United States would help the white tail deer population. It's getting bad. That would never happen, though.

[@AZELyricsOfficial]

The thumbnail gave me goosebumps....

[@cesaryaelmurillo4367]

In my opinion, there are no invasive species on the continents only habitats that are degraded, lacking their keystone species and big predators.

[@BrontoSmilodon1]

Out of all the jaguar pictures to choose....

[@b.f.g.royal_line1726]

If they don’t want them can we get ten males and females of both the lynx and wolf here in the USA 5:54

[@Deinocheirus.69]

I always wondered why there are no large predators in the UK and thanks to this video I found out the answer

[@kensmith5694]

Happy Newyear to all who pass this way. I live in an area where there are both bobcats and mountain lions. The bobcats live in one set of hills and the mountain lions live in the other. I haven't heard of either attacking someone. I have heard of a horse, a cow, and believe it or not a tree putting the end to someone near here.

[@BrontoSmilodon1]

Maybe with Wales they should try to introduce female Martins first see how they do and then introduce males. So if for some bizarre reason the males are killed off they can successfully breed with the females and females may help their young survive on the food they need.

[@lunarsoul1737]

Another big reason to control feral hog populations in the US is because they directly compete with native javelinas/peccaries for the same foods because they have such similar diets.

[@michaelogle1315]

I enjoy your series. You might find the Spotted owl and Barred owl culling project interesting.

[@BoneMarrow1]

Lynxes are underrated cuz they are almost same sized as a cougars

[@cogforreal5952]

No cougars are much larger, can reach up to 100 kg or 220lb

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

Not even close there dude, do some more research.

[@frankcarpanzano3902]

Reintroducing the wolf, the bobcat and the cougar to New York State to control the white-tailed deer population.

[@Ashleigh50]

Too many 'big cat' reports to not believe that there widespread numbers of them in the countryside.

[@stevethomas9320]

The best conservation effort humans can make on an environment is to observe and leave it be. Unfortunately, that is a lesson that will be learned too late, as well as humans bias towards predator species, even though herbivores are more dangerous to be around. Humans need to heal and let go of their bias towards animals and learn to live with nature in balance, but hey we are very unbalanced and have waged war with nature, that naturally balances itself out when left alone.

[@ludwigderzanker9767]

Thanks for your new work! I appreciate that. Two remarks, the mightiest lynx is the Canadian one . And the naturally re settling of the wolves, extinct 1840s is still catastrophic, millions of euro and thousands of dead cattle..They are not monitored any kind but natural saved in a bad translation. There's at least two cases of dead human, partly eaten by wolves in Poland last year. We have to much of them. Our politicians live in cities. All the best from Northern Germany Ludwig.

[@loyddussaultsr4181]

The pine martins are smart there is more meat on a grey squirrel for the same amount of effort 😊😊😊😅

[@Uncleed251]

We are also an invasive species and damaged the environment of numerous species our cities are too big for most of our populations with the majority being homeless and nearly half the homes and rentals vacant or abandoned

[@kensmith5694]

Yes, it is one of those social problems that a combination of engineering and political will could solve. We have the former but not the latter. When I think about my house and my neighborhood I can see easy ways that people could have a lot more space but take up a smaller footprint. My house has no basement. As a result, there is a lot of stuff in the garage that would otherwise be in the basement. The garage would be big enough for two cars to park in. The driveway is big enough that you could park 3 modest sized cars. The house is not likely to ever have 5 people living in it.

[@Ryodraco]

Where in the world is the majority of the population homeless?

[@pr7049]

Scientists forecast that increasing amount of volverines in Finland will eat raccoon dogs to sustainable amounts. Hunting has not been able to do it. Balance is important in nature.👍😌

[@antonhuijskens5697]

you said there hasn't been an wolf attack over 40 years in europe, that's wrong..... in the netherlands people get chased every day almost & they attacked a young boy

[@Ryodraco]

He said there had not been a fatal attack.

[@007NunyaBizNess]

You left out the Wolf Truce of 1917. Wolves were eating so many soldiers, they had to stop the war to fight and kill them.

[@gretafields4706]

Yes, whoever asked. Coyotes kill out voles, field mice and mountain rats, and have a great system for catching rabbits. I raised half coyotes on my porch. The tiny pups caught mice there abd soon were circling a yard to catch rabbits. They form concentric circles in opposite directions to catch a rabbit who bolts any which way. They eat it then. They brought me a head once. And an owl sits on a limb over my back porch, and catches mice trying to run under the edge of the house siding. I find wing drag marks in snow where owls catch those mice, and coyote pups or rabbits. Cooper's hawks chase everything too, squirrels and baby turkeys, and songbirds.

[@patmancrowley8509]

The E.U. is forcing private farms to stop farming. I wonder if this is the reason! I'd rather have a working family farm.