LORDS OF NATURE

Top predators may hold a key to life itself.
Can people and predators coexist? Can we afford not to?
Birds, butterflies, beaver and antelope, wildflowers and frogs - could their survival possibly be connected to top predators like the wolf and cougar? Narrated by Peter Coyote, Green Fire Productions has created a captivating documentary that goes behind the scenes with leading scientists to explore the role top predators play in restoring and maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity

[@markdemell8056]

Sickening what man has done!

[@LOUISVILLECARDINALS]

Yes sir

[@alpha5664]

It is not even man's place to decide if a species should exist or not. It is nature's place.

[@Wild906]

Such an important documentary, wolves are amazing animals and horribly misunderstood.

[@Darkasknightfall]

Peter Coyote, George Page, Richard Kiley, David Attenborough, Martin Sheen, Kieth David. My favorite narrators of natural history programming. Glad wolves made a return. We need them.

[@harmoni4499]

This was the best film I ever I watched, watched several times already. Very educatinal & beautidul project. Should be more people watch this film & learn more about the ecology(Ecosystem).

[@biguglystick]

This is so important! Our native predators are crucial for a healthy eco-system. Wonderful! This should be required watching for everyone, starting in grade school.

[@mortalchap3457]

Yes

[@adriamoffatt5821]

I agree.

[@MESENJAH]

Long live the wolf...thanks to the mindful man whom recognized their importance to any ecosystem. the balance of nature is a beautiful thing. And hunting for gaming should be illegal outright..

[@fastasali5498]

There was at least one wolf up at West Yellowstone in 1989. I was logging up by West Yellowstone in 1989 when many of the elk and moose were starving to death & and dying everywhere along the Gallatin River & a long Highway 191. The temp had gotten too cold to work, about 35 below zero, so i decided to do some ice fishing after I finally got my pick up thawed out. I was ice fishing up at a place called Hebgen Lake, which is just outside of the Park. My ex-wife & me were in the middle of nowhere at least 20 to 30 miles from any home or building of any type, on Hwy 191 & we seen what looked like a wolf. Even at around 500 yrds from the rd., it looked like a wolf to me but we stopped & looked through the binoculars, just to make sure because we were so far away from any homes or people that nothing else made any sense. We were really sure it was a wolf after looking through the binoculars but even that didn’t make sense because I was under the impression that there were no wolves in or around the park, so I decided to walk out & see for myself & see how close I could get to make sure I was actually seeing what I thought I was seeing. My ex-wife was absolutely sure it was wolf because she was so terrified that she wouldn’t even get out of the truck, and was begging me not to walk out there. As I walked out & got up to about 40 yards from the wolf, he started trotting back-and-forth a little bit from side to side but wasn’t leaving. I walked closer, maybe 30 yrds away, and it was OBVIOUS, that it was not only a wolf, but a huge wolf at that! It had been obviously eating very well! The wolf wouldn’t move & just kept looking at me with those wicked piercing eyes. I was actually afraid to turn and go back to the truck for fear that he would come after me, so I bent down and started moving to the side like I was trying to stalking him. I had to run a few bears off before that were either bluff charging me or just stood & stared at me & wouldn’t move out of A huckleberry patch, but the problem in this situation was, the snow was just over waist deep & so I decided to act like I was stalking him instead. As I moved to the side at an angle towards him, he spun around & took off & I couldn’t believe how fast he was able to move through that deep snow! He ran out of the meadow & took off towards the park & ran up into a big draw in mountains but stopped a couple times on the way & to turned to look back at me, from curiosity i was hoping! I walked over to where he was standing & found the remains of an elk carcass. Obviously that was the reason he didn’t leave very easily. I wished I would’ve had a camera back then but unfortunately I did not & cell phones were nonexistent at the time. The next day I told a couple of Montana Fish and wildlife game wardens who we’re having special draw-permit hunts because the buffalo and elk were starving to death up in that country. They played it off like I was full of shit but later on that day, farther up into the park, I told a couple Park rangers the same story & they wrote down everything said & wanted to know every detail of exactly when & where I had seen the wolf. They had me show them on a map & if I remember right, it wasn’t that far outside the park boundary where I had seen the wolf. I don’t know if the wolf came down from Canada and that’s how we got there, who knows, but obviously the park Officials knew more than they were letting on. Supposedly they didn’t re-introduced wolves into the park until six years after but I’m positive it was a Wolf. I’ve been in the woods my entire life falling timber, mostly helicopter logging & I’ve seen many animals that the average person may never see, but this was definitely an exciting experience to me, even though there are a lot of wolves in the park & all over Montana, Idaho & Washington today.

[@davidhughes5369]

Great story, thanks!

[@Flatleava]

You lucky that wolf wasn’t hungry, my grandpa had a dog chained in the back of his house so when I came to visit he took me to show me him, so glad he was on the chain when I gave my hand to be smelled this dog almost ripped my knee off I think dog was wild because of the chain!!! Your story reminded me of that incident !! But encounter with wolf I can’t imagine.... I also wish you had a cam than....

[@mmareviewer.2372]

man... Canada came to the rescue with resupplying the wolves and some structure.

[@RamjanKhan-pq1rh]

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[@adriamoffatt5821]

You've shared an incredible story in such rich detail and expertise. I'm sure YNP Ranger Doug Smith would like to know who you spoke to and then who kept a written record. Your testimony lends crediblity to the belief wolves were habitating the park years before they were officially re-introduced in 1995.

[@danaburkhart5743]

That was amazing viewing. I like I'm sure a lot of people in this sad world had no idea whatsoever that things were this way. Thank you all for your concern and attempting to bring back our nature as it should be and to save many eco systems. Nice to know that there are those of you changing this sad disaster.

[@karenanspacher-meyer5482]

Thanks, Dana! Thank especially to the scientists who are observing, documenting and telling the story of the incredible role that wolves play in restoring ecosystems - and to the ranchers and farmers who are experimenting and learning to live with predators. We are honored to share their work and bring viewers to these rich landscapes.

[@DavyRo]

Wolves are amazing intelligent animals, it's fantastic to see them starting to thrive again in their natural habitat

[@davidgillies5342]

Let us hope President Biden will be instrumental in putting them back on the endangered list?

[@skipperrussell2025]

@@davidgillies5342 Biden is oblivious.

[@aboutzoos]

Absolutely great! One of the best spent 58 minutes of my life. Many thanks

[@DonJuanDeMarco_6]

I ABSOLUTELY CONCUR... Six years hence!

[@AhmedMahmoud-yy9ri]

Nothing worst of being ignorant!! Knowledge is power. Thank you sir.

[@CrazyKelownaCatLady]

I love Peter Coyote's voice, good choice for narrator!!

[@glennmigues6368]

Extremely eye opening on man levels thank you.

[@criartoros]

Bring Wolves back to Scotland

[@melanierapp537]

To all the sheep/lamb or any livestock liable to wolves be sure to use the dogs that are born to guard your animals , the great Pyrenees absolutely love the job, let them help u!!

[@grace1946]

every creature has a purpose............we need to learn this

[@nickmower1]

Wasps?

[@charleanroberts4506]

yes every animal does have a purpose i agree

[@AhmedMahmoud-yy9ri]

God put them here for a reason.

[@chasthanhburns123]

Food?

[@weshead1126]

Of course, without the WASPS J Crew. would go extinct.

[@Entry-5]

We should show more of programs on things like this it lets people see what's really going on around the world very good program hope to see more like it in time to come

[@karinanalbandyan3009]

This is a wonderful documentary. I understood long ago that organic nature’s intelligence is far more superior than that of the human intelligence that drives our modern civilization, drives our science and technology. Nature knows what she’s doing, and humans should not interfere in the organic/natural processes, ecosystems and environments on this planet. Instead of interfering and trying to make changes and alter things, we humans should take guidance from organic/wild nature. Our pre-Christian indigenous ancestors all around the earth understood this simple truth, and lived in perfect harmony & balance with their local organic environment and ecosystem. One of the major sources of damage to the organic environment and ecosystem is factory farming. I am convinced of this 100%. This is a horrible practice that’s totally anti-nature. If any cattle raising is to be done, it should only be small, family owned local farms

[@sojourner2013]

Jesus Christ created the earth.

[@steveturpin4242]

What astounding evidence ....a great documentary. Thanks a lot.

[@drakebixby8815]

I admire Janet Mc Nally's willingness to investigate ALL the options to protect her property. Aldo Leopolds idea that having a top preditor where possible is finally catching on and the very wide reaching effects of doing so, including a better balance of forest and brush are being seen in many parts and Parks of the world. Livestock protection from large preditors can be achieved in a variety of ways, enhancing MANY parts of our environment. Thank you Janet.

[@dimidomo7946]

Your description says it all. Thoroughly enjoyed this production.

[@tauron1]

We still have Cougars in Ontario Canada.....and I'm not talking about the ones in bars either. lol

[@lotsoffish]

What an interesting documentary, thanks for posting this Karen.

[@davidmotyka4832]

Maybe in small parks will predators survive.The earth is sick because of over population and pollution.

[@bobbrooks80]

David M--- We need to restore the top predator in the human population. White alpha males.

[@kellyyyanneee]

Oh the arrogance of mankind. We don’t fully understand all things here on land and somehow we know the earth is sick and dying? Give me a break. The earth goes through cycles hot and cold it’s called nature.

[@jessefarquhar3188]

At 9:59 the guys says no one really thought of the food chain and he is only correct about the caucasians and Europeans who came over. All native Americans were well aware of the food chain, forest growth and how all animals have a purpose. I am happy though that we have more loving and caring people like the ones, who made this documentary, that are willing to take attempts at healing mother nature. Respect from Arctic Alaska.

[@phubblewubbphubblewubb]

It sickens me how humans have all but ruined the Earth, how anybody could purposely harm the utter beauty and force of a wild animal is beyond me.

[@cathy1523]

They killed out the buffalos the wolves the cougar and Native Americans anything that got in the way of european human expansion in their Manifest Destiny to have civilized cities and civilized society in the new world.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Get interesting in and hate to stop watching. Great Documentary

[@blanknone5408]

Gotta love that old windows media player encoding, it’s so nice and chock full of quality. Ohh, the days of old.(extreme sarcasm)

[@TheraP2014]

Thanks a million for uploading this documentary, my forever favorite documentary.

[@CatonaWall175]

Such Irony that all animals (including humans) need predators for their own survival.

[@michaeloudeans3672]

Man has just about destroyed everything he’s touched. I hope he changes before it is to late.

[@DavidHuber63]

Should be made mandatory viewing! 👍❤️🙏

[@christinestill5002]

I agree. Yellowstone is supposed to be "protected"...."thank you so much, ranchers"!. Re: Aldo Leopold (from Wisconsin) My. late grandpa gave me "A Sand County Almanac" when I was 12.

[@daltonhorscroft425]

Great video for understanding biodiversity and why it's so important. I'm a high school science teacher and I have my 9th graders view this video. I highly recommend it! Thank you for posting it.

[@biguglystick]

It makes my DAY that you have your high schoolers watch this! THANK YOU! This is so important. I believe it should be taught in all schools. Respect and love for our wildlife and the balance on this planet. If we don't teach it, we will face our own demise. Thank you, Dalton. Sooo cool! You rock!

[@sokollloshi9989]

Any living things have a right to live! It is sad, we the people we are the worst predators of earth!

[@nataliek6737]

WOW, this is very fascinating! I came here from a science assignment.

[@tuckercaldwell4965]

This is a wonderful documentary.

[@adriamoffatt5821]

I fully agree.

[@robertlewis3367]

Benefits of having wolves far outweighs the negative impacts they have. If some farmer is using public lands the wolf should be protected from these farmers. Its become quite obvious that the ecosystem is rejuvination from the introduction of the wolf coming into re existence.

[@jcamillo66]

Yes! Yes! Yes! The wolves should be protected from farmers!

[@fishgrl69]

I whole❤️ AGREE! They’re my Spirit Animal and I ADORE and ADMIRE them all! GOD bless our animal kingdom and nature!

[@JeffMc11564]

Aldo Leopold is my new hero. I will carry on his vision.

[@DonJuanDeMarco_6]

You got company, Bud!

[@5deeplimited387]

Well made film. Provides insight on how we can live with predators and allow them and us to flourish.

[@cacatr4495]

And this is how the Grizzly Bear was lost too. Mankind cannot alter nature, without altering it. How is it that they didn't realize that? Nature is a whole picture, not a salad bar. It has its own design to follow, and we are not The Designer.

[@chrisatacn]

Great information for sure. share

[@cathy1523]

Peter has such a great story telling voice. Nature has a balance if humans respect the original design is perfect and we shouldn't interfere. Predatory animals play a vital roll in nature they are the clean up masters.

[@filowbetdo5772]

A excellent documentary! We must learn to coexist with predators and Minnesota is a example of how this is done. Take not wolf killing states!

[@Finbarron]

Fantastic... Great Documentary,!

[@andywerner838]

Montana ranchers don't know how to live with wolves so sad neither does Idaho

[@DonJuanDeMarco_6]

Probably too selfish and self-centered to care?

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

How ignorant of you. It wasn't just ranchers, they're killed off in NY too. We used to have tons of black bears and wolves here. The short sightedness of civilization and growth is to blame imo. Even if it was just ranchers killing off wolves, ranchers are working to fulfill a societal demand. We are all complicit until we actively work against these mistakes

[@scotts002]

Bookmarks: 30:45 Beginning of the Minnesota segment on coexistence. 31:31 Janet McNally, Tamarack Lamb and Wool, on first encounters with wolves in 1991, 1992, and 1999. 32:28 John Hart, USDA Wildlife Services, on the limited agricultural impact of wolves. 33:05 Mark Johnson, MDHA, on integrated wolf management for depredation control. 33:33 Janet McNally on the use of herding dogs, livestock guardian dogs, fencing, and rotational grazing. 35:10 John Erb, MN DNR, on the relatively good attitude of Minnesotans toward wolves. 36:05 Robbie, David, and Lee Radaich, 9R Ranch, on integrated management for depredation control (especially during calving). 38:11 John Hart on finding middle ground. 39:21 John Erb on the MN Wolf Management Plan and its requirements for public discussion. 40:24 Mark Johnson, MDHA, on how deer hunters will need to change some of their tactics.

[@culbinator]

This is such an amazing documentary. Thank you so much

[@lynnleigha580]

You have to have balance, you end up with everything over grazed. Like with the building of dams and the loss of the salmon. The salmon are a HUGE part of the eco system.. even the trees feed off the salmon, it's all the circle of life and thank God humans are figuring this out before it's too late

[@freeman5347]

one of the best documentary I have never seen 👌 thank you Karen. keep up 👍👍

[@GreenFireMedia]

Thank you, Freeman!

[@frank4245]

Amazing Documentary.

[@DaveVargas90012]

What an insightful documentary.

[@brianolson2171]

In the early 80s I saw evidence of wolves in central Minnesota and a few years later during the deer rifle hunt I saw a single wolf that I was going to shoot because I thought it was a feral dog. But after watching it for awhile I realized it was a wolf. I was told by my dad and others that I most likely had seen a dog, but now I know what I saw was a wolf.

[@karenanspacher-meyer5482]

Brian, good for you that you watched the animal for a while to decide if it was a wolf or feral dog. That's cool that after watching the film you know what you saw was a wolf, great experience!

[@spiderreed350]

Why would you want to shoot a feral dog anyway?

[@Aaaaaaaa-dg7db]

@@spiderreed350 it would be dangerous and most likely attack humans if not killed

[@robertstewart302]

There is not enough Americans with a decent heart for this to ever be successful over time and into the future , they always find a way to mess things up

[@toasterpastries5811]

*I wish there was a way to encourage cougars to come back to Zion National Park.* The only course of action I can think of is to no longer allow people to visit. Just convert it from a National Park to a wildlife refuge.

[@fuletecarola2995]

This is a School for all of us , thanks for all this information you shared with us. Looking forward to see the next video of knowledge God bless you all.

[@ravehp2]

Excellent documentary! Was perfect for my 7th graders. Thank you for sharing!

[@karenanspacher-meyer5482]

So glad to hear this. Did you know we have a study guide for the film? See the website lordsofnature.org/ - it's on the right side of the home page - you can download for free.

[@ravehp2]

Thank you for the link!! I needed this! :)

[@biguglystick]

THANK YOU for showing this to kids! It is so so important for us to teach our children compassion for other living beings!

[@davidhughes5369]

Wow, great comments..

[@aprilhernandez4840]

The CIRCLE OF LIFE❣ All nature is important to the survival of Earth and it's Inhabitants 💯🙌💯

[@shirinlatapie5143]

Just like man destroyed everything in their path every animal insect bird fish has a job to do for the earth and its ecosystem to keep the world alive

[@terrybigler3690]

Your personal property does not belong on my land

[@DustinMikkelsen]

Very, very good information. If you're like me and will use some of this information in a class, I found relevant information on their website under the 'press' tab.

[@jasmineluxemburg6200]

Once predation is demonstrated as vital for the health of an ecosystem , there is hope for recognition that killing off predators is also destructive for human interests. if that can be documented convincingly solutions are possible. people can regain respect for wildlife balance, and maybe even pride in becoming guardians of far more than narrow direct interests. Seeing nature as the enemy to be tamed mistaken and results can speak for themselves. that is the message I gained from the footage. We in europe did not learn that in time, but some progress has been made, and these documentaries help.

[@swapshots4427]

yellowstone proved that irrevocably with the introduction of new Wolf populations.

[@mjr2272]

Lovely Documentary. Thanks

[@griffinstambaugh5145]

I think it is strange that they say until 1928 no one really thought about food webs. Many other communities of people in the past regarded nature as a whole, understanding that each part had a purpose. Only when people started believing in science like a higher power did they move away from such thinking because it wasn't in modern western science, until Leopold figured things out.

[@richardjohnson1847]

Love it need more nice job

[@BerekH]

Marvelous! What a wonderful lesson of life. Hopefully this lesson will be remembered, and we will not repeat the mistakes of the past.

[@charleanroberts4506]

i strongly agree with you

[@lindataghon5712]

The LORD< HIMSELF, put WOLVES on this planet for this REASON, besides THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT ANIMALS!!!!!!!! LEAVE THE WOLVES ALONE!!!!!!!!!.....PERIOD!!

[@FishingHuntingAndBigfoot]

What an Awesome clip!! Thank you!

[@KceeKit]

**Great stuff and so important-ty!

[@christinestill5002]

"aloft in the air.? Who wrote this? Great predators haven't just 'vanished from sight" - they are GONE!

[@KathyPowers-Chicago60626]

man is not gone yet

[@staleypharmaceuticals2071]

It makes me dream of eco terrorism. Hunting the trophy hunters. It sends my heart to to joyful realms. What is happening now, with the killing of Yellowstone wolves, and the current administration seeking to rip the wolf off the protected species list, I dream. Instead of actual action, I do sign petitions and write to goverment officals and my reps to keep them on the list. Trophy hunters and greed festering ranchers should be sent to the wilds, naked, afraid and finally ripped apart by all those they hunted. #STANDFORWOLVES

[@medassis1017]

This is amazing!

[@KarmelAbufarha]

Could you please add captions to this video, I'd like to show it to my class that doesn't speak english.. Thank you!

[@caseG80]

There should be an option to turn them on in the KZbin settings

[@joselobo105]

JUST AMAZING!!!!

[@SC4RP]

That was Beautiful.

[@charlielafayette3899]

Excellent story, learned a lot. Excellent photography too. Let's hope this takes hold where it most necessary.

[@male272]

31: 25 Dan Stark, Dire Wolf Management

[@GiovannaSantoro7]

Well presented

[@Aaaaaaaa-dg7db]

Wassup to anyone in biology right now

[@frequenz5861]

rewilding the earth ..many thanks Karen.

[@oddsman01]

I hope this isnt taken the wrong way, but maybe there’s a message in there about the dangers of socially engineering humanity.

[@helenwood1]

Superb!!

[@digger3237]

Predators are great in national parks!!!!

[@russelmurray9268]

We r all predators some more violent than others

[@deltafoxtrot6092]

I was lucky enough to see a pack of wolves dispatch a very large elk in the Shaw Creek area of Cowichan Lake. Quite the energy, an once they realize I was there with my chokerman..., That howl after they disappeared into the woods, it's with me to this Day.

[@dianalynnward3947]

thank you for a good documentary

[@malikcollins1075]

this is a very nice and very informative video

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

OVE..LOVE OVE LOVE NATURE......STOP KILLING ANIMANLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chasthanhburns123]

Gotta eat.

[@mikepit5112]

Love it

[@corners3755]

The farmers should get guard donkeys . They are cheaper and really fierce and can kill wolves

[@morganburke227]

This needs Closed Captions.

[@anjellojanda]

Thanks a lot for this one!

[@jcamillo66]

All farmers SHOULD BE REQUIRED to find non-kill ways to protect their livestock. Electric fencing, better livestock pens, noise... I mean there's 1000 ways! It was so nice to hear REAL FARMERS agree they are on the wolves land so they must live in harmony with wolves! These are REAL FARMERS. Or at least put in the effort to do everything they can before having to kill a wolf. I respect that so much! And to hear a deer hunter also agree to live with the wolf... made me cry. These are real men and women. God bless them. Farmers and hunters that kill wolves are cowards. STRAIGHT COWARDS! PEOPLE THAT ARE TO LAZY, AND NOT SMART ENOUGH TO FIND DIFFERENT WAYS.

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

As someone who is very interested in ecology and forestry, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for uploading this

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

It's both sad and ironic that humanity sees itself as enlightened beings... Killing off certain animals (predators like the wolf or others, such as the beaver...) for sheer convenience WILL have consequences for both the ecosystem AND us humans. Yet, that was not taken into account - so much for smart people... What happened to common sense? EVERYONE and EVERYTHING has a purpose for existing on this planet - to think otherwise is pure ignorance! Homeostasis and symbiosis aren't just "words" - they MEAN something, too! We NEED to figure out how to co-exist with animals and nature - in harmony... 💙💛🌹💜🍎🇺🇸

[@lillisolaoire6301]

Manifest destiny for wildlife too.

[@geraldcharleneblackman8021]

And so does the appendix!

[@frankblangeard8865]

At 1:27 a wolf is being chased by a vicious elk intent on killing and eating it.

[@harmoni4499]

Everytime I watched this film I feel like I owe something from wolves...don't know what but I will probably realized what was it until I work for sick injure wolves when I'm retired.

[@iosefotaylortupuanaiteomat3241]

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE ANTCUAL WOLF UP CLOSE AND A BEAR.

[@agelessprajna2955]

excellent, thank you

[@ANHTUAN_ART]

Scientists should not be friendly to wildlife, which will cause them to lose their instincts to fear poachers.

[@lanellenglish2423]

Woman at 36:00 just smiling about shooting wolves.😑