Maya and Connor learn to use the DART gun at Alveus

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Maya and Connor decide to practice with the dart gun. Tons of interesting and educational moments so grab some snacks and enjoy! Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on post notifications by hitting the bell icon!
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[@moz7677]

Damn.. this seems like a whole lot of work just to deal with Georgie ??

[@MMontyKS]

Gotta be careful or he’ll do a sick nasty backflip on you

[@Ytfpsgrhi98t]

Soon, his enclosure won't be enough to contain him

[@alveolate]

@@MMontyKS he has yet to unleash his final move: the backflip turd launcher

[@Saniteee]

I'd say it's too little work to deal with Georgie if he decides he wants to consume the continent. Godzilla level threat and they think a tranquilizer dart will work

[@laurenstancliffe3773]

@@alveolatevery dangerous

[@charlsreyn]

It seems a decent number of people think they are learning this in case the wolves escape, which is false. Sure, it would be useful in that scenario, but they are doing this primarily so they can sedate the wolves for vet visits. Maya's apprehension and saying that "I will practice but I'm never doing that to an animal" is saying that in this typical case of why they would be using the tranquilizer gun, she does not intend to be the one using it. There are plenty of staff at Alveus who can do it instead. Connor's imaginary scenario of her being the only one there when a tiger escapes was simply to illustrate that there is use in learning how to use it, even if she never intends to be the one using it on an animal. And she did say she would learn. Likely, if one of the wolves were to escape and she for some reason was the only one around that knew how to use the tranquilizer gun, she would use it.

[@jcornman24]

Ya they're only using the tranq because the wolf dogs aren't comfortable enough to let them get close enough with the poke stick, that would allow them to tranq them without a dart. This is for the wolf dogs comfort and well-being until they are well acclimated and comfortable with the animal care staff

[@bchin4005]

Of course, the other interpretation of 4:52 is that she just won't ever do it. And if her statement had been made in any other manner than a sullen, petulant child, I might even believe your interpretation.

[@alveolate]

@@bchin4005 of course, if you knew maya, you know she will do it if the worst case scenario actually presents itself. otherwise, the other staff can handle it. which also makes sense, since you'd rather have people who are not queasy around these tools to operate them. maybe maya will eventually do one of those "stream won't end until i conquer this" for the darts.

[@ptphil64]

@@bchin4005people who make rash judgements about others based on superficial internet comments then post those judgements should be tranquillized.

[@kennethnielsen935]

@@bchin4005yeah, she kinda rubs me that way too but hey she’s good the support system to rely on. Won’t hate the player but man this game sucks

[@gbry71]

Not gonna be a popular take. But these guys are taking on an animal that they didn't expect for a long time. They are giving them their best life for as long as they live. This tranquillizer isn't going to be something that needs to happen tomorrow. They just want to be prepared for when it does happen. It's called figuring it out before you need it. I have no doubt they will! It's being responsible for things none of us would be, and saving lives we never even knew needed saving! I say let Alveus, grow in whatever steps they need too, the people there are competent care givers of animals, most of us would not have known about before this channel! Let them cook!

[@milynnang2446]

they were practicing for us in this week's vet visit for the wolfdog's full physicals.

[@TheBlakus420]

Exactly. It's a safety precaution

[@thothrax5621]

Why would this not be a popular take

[@gbry71]

@@thothrax5621 just seems like I felt a lot of negativity in the comments. Wasn't much room for Grace when I posted this.

[@MrMarr75]

@@gbry71honestly I think the negativity is warranted to some degree. If I were running an animal sanctuary I certainly wouldn’t want to tranquillize my animals either, definitely a terrible thought, but when it gets to the point that having a tranquilizer on site becomes a necessity as well as learning how it works and how to use/load it, you bet your ass I’m gunna be paying very close attention and getting hands on so I know exactly how to take care of the animals in my sanctuary in every situation. You can’t say that that is what was being shown in this video. You just can’t. What I saw was pretty cut and dry reluctance to learn something that is incredibly important for the safety of everyone involved. And that’s disappointing.

[@CallardAndBowser]

That tranq gun is actually only going to be used on staff that try to leave their shift early without permission.

[@meganhausman1443]

As a registered veterinary technician who handles feral domestic dogs and wildlife, I appreciate you learning how to use a tranq gun. A lot of people don’t understand how using IM sedation via tranq gun is keeping so many people from being hurt, and the wolves as well. Some injectables can sting a bit and even if the wolves let them near, giving that injection without solid restraint, muzzles, etc. could result in a serious injury and ultimately an animal being euthanized due to being deemed dangerous. You all at Alveus know what you’re doing for these animals. You have a veterinarian backing you up. Mad respect for learning these skills so you can ensure your animals will always be cared for.

[@GaryCahuenga]

As a golfer who has used rangefinders, your rangefinder likely has a setting for meters rather than yards.

[@chand911]

A yard is 3 feet. No one knows what a meter is.

[@bchin4005]

@@chand911 uh. Most of the rest of the rest of the world uses metric...

[@BraydnExplores]

@@chand911 What size is your foot though?

[@nuary120896]

@@chand911 THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS WHAT A METER IS. Except of course the land of the chains.

[@GaryCahuenga]

@@chand911 Right... so rather than using the rangefinder in yards and then potentially messing up converting it to meters, they should just set the rangefinder to meters.

[@Eric-gw2lx]

I can see why they decided not to dart the wolves on stream, this comment section is something else lol

[@cawcaw9089]

Why are ppl so negative towards maya and connor? they both have had experience w animals prior to alveus and have dealt w dangerous animals before. maya is aware of how important learning how to tranquilize and use a dart is for the safety of both the animals and the crew, but that doesnt mean she doesnt get to be uncomfortable or feel a certain way about having to do it, since her goal is to build enough trust w the animals so that they dont need extreme measures. yes she’s being a little too stressful but wouldnt u also be annoying about a situation that causes stress and anxiety? she’s human and is doing her best to learn despite her anxieties, let her live, at least she’s doing it, even if she’s complaining

[@opliko]

Yeah I think Connor did a pretty good job that stream of figuring out how the darts and gun work while being entertaining enough and just letting Maya try it out with zero comments on anything like chat is doing here. That's how you know he's the professional and chat isn't. I watched that stream live and it just seemed even in the indoor part that Maya wasn't feeling it that day, and that's okay, she's allowed to be a real human, not some robot ceo streamer

[@Travesty9090]

People are being dumb as hell, and apparently most have no idea what's even happening in this clip. I've seen people call the dart gun a firearm, people assuming this is for "putting the wolves down" if they escape or for some other emergency situation, assuming Connor is completely untrained, etc. All of these are wrong. IDK wtf is wrong with this comment section. Bunch of ragey babies invaded the channel or something.

[@TitaniumTurbine]

⁠​⁠@@Travesty9090 I agree with you... I believe the reasoning for the negative reactions are just a sign/symptom of the root issue - the level of actual subject matter knowledge, education, and understanding that Maya/Alveus’s audience actually has on these topics. It seems that when the observing audience thinks of Alveus, they think of cute animals moseying about in a sanctuary… not the realities of such work. HOWEVER, I don’t see any issue whatsoever with this tranquilizer training/preparedness being for emergencies… outside of animal medical emergencies, then it absolutely should be for emergency situations such as the potential for escape/breach/attack. It is absolutely one of the most responsible things they could prepare for. In scouts, they drilled “always be prepared” into us to the point where failing to prepare for obvious risks can make people feel like total failures. I really think people here should put on their critical thinking caps and consider the animals and risks Alveus has on site. It’s always better to have and not need contingency plans than it is to need and not have them.

[@laurenedge6392]

Got alot of negativity in these comments... Shes not comfortable with shooting at her own animals, I'm sure most people wouldn't either. She isn't stupid. She knows she needs to learn this for her and her animals safety. She will practice and become more comfortable with it, I'm sure. Maybe the stream was too much pressure added on to a situation she already didnt like, and I cant blame her for that. Also her animal care staff might know how to use tranquilliser guns. Plus they were never planning on getting wolves this early on. Can you really blame her for being uncomfortable shooting her own animals? Even with a tranquilliser if something goes wrong. Have some positivity guys...

[@zanatehn]

100% agree with you. They also were super open on the fact that the wolves were a happy, although hurried surprise. Staff was trained, an insane enclosure was built, but it's absolutely normal for everyone, even Maya, to be uncomfortable and pressured while learning this type of stuff in such a small period of time.

[@bchin4005]

They're wild animals, not pets. Being proficient and able with a dart gun is part of the job and responsible management. Everyone on staff has to be prepared to do what is necessary at any point in time because you simply cannot rely on "well, someone else will take care of it."

[@WolfehMaster]

@@bchin4005 There's a huge medical risk, and as someone who works professionally with animals, not everyone who works with animals is willing to take that on. We're certainly trained to do a lot of stuff, but with something like this, there's a lot of pressure. Where I live, in my field, people are able to get EU (euthanasia) certified if they desire. Do I plan on it? Helllll no. So much can go wrong that causes a lot of suffering for the animal. I often don't know these animals, have no attachment, but I want nothing to do with that pressure. Sedating an animal - even just through regular injections, and not a dart gun like this - is often incredibly risky. And here it's much harder to know if you're going to hit something you shouldn't. Not to mention - she did say she would learn. Is she happy about it? No. But she'll do it.

[@bchin4005]

@@WolfehMaster guess you glossed over this part 4:53 And would you care to explain to me how they're supposed to handle no contact animals without dart tranqs? If she was just an employee, this would be a different conversation. But as the OWNER of the sanctuary, it's her responsibility to be prepared to engage in any necessary task. Emergencies don't wait on your schedule or your staff's.

[@redfordreddington8834]

​@bchin4005 they're not wild animals in a sanctuary

[@nuary120896]

I can't believe I have to comment on this. Ok, here we go. I have a PhD in environmental sciences. I work with birds, insects, and foxes. Maya's reluctance to use the gun is perfectly valid; Connor did nothing wrong, as they're simply testing a new tool for the sanctuary, and I honestly don't know what's going on in this comment section. Just relax and enjoy the video.

[@bchin4005]

But she's perfectly willing to carry a handgun and shoot humans, if necessary. There's some cognitive dissonance going on here. And as an industrial welder, I don't get to pick and choose which safety protocols I want to employ. I have to exercise all of them, every time, all of the time. 4:52 she makes it crystal clear that that's exactly what she's doing, and it sends a bad message. There were 100 different ways she could have approached this topic that didn't make her look like a petulant child, but that she chose to upload this says she's fine with it. Hope those wolves don't suffer for her ego.

[@nuary120896]

@@bchin4005 Yeah, about that. Maya is a board member... Other members of Alveus are responsible for the animals' welfare. She didn't behave like a child; she behaved like... wait for it... a human being. I have collaborated with many local zoos and saw nothing wrong with this video. If Maya was directly in charge of the animals, then yes, maybe this could be a problem. But she is not.

[@bchin4005]

@@nuary120896 just because *you* didn't see anything wrong doesn't mean it's all hunky-dory. She's not just a board member, she's the founder, the two are not mutually exclusive. Founder = owner of the business. She lives on the premises, for crying out loud. Stop minimizing her involvement in the organization. Children are humans too, and she wasn't acting like an adult, pouting the whole time and running off after barely familiarizing herself with protocol. This isn't a public zoo with a metropolitan support network behind it, it's an independent animal sanctuary, not a goddamn game of Animal Crossing. There's a thing called optics and this didn't do her any favors. It's all fun and games until someone or something gets hurt or worse. Professionalism is a thing, and this wasn't it.

[@redfordreddington8834]

​@@bchin4005is she a gun owner?

[@bchin4005]

@@redfordreddington8834 yes

[@Jake-do3ly]

Is this Maya and Connor from the worlds wildest podcast?

[@ptphil64]

Yes

[@jamesjazz3395]

No

[@Raptor14v]

different maya

[@Roger_808]

@@Raptor14v same connor

[@schadenfroh9809]

No that's Aubrey Plaza

[@ForestRaptor]

Yay for trying something once, educating and having the knowledge to do, just in case tiger is there! :D

[@danielnorrell3677]

"So that would have gone through the animal, 10 is a no-go." Maya VISABLY appauled 😮

[@Trepanation21]

Visibly* Appalled* ✌👍

[@bongcrusha420]

connor just casually saying that would go through the animal was soo funny

[@blumtnpaj23]

Aw Maya I totally get it I am a registered vet tech and it still makes me so unhappy to take a blood sample from animals even if I know it will help them. Connor is a patient teacher mad kudos

[@evalynn1863]

All vet techs are angels, I'm convinced. I lost my last baby a few months ago but every time I took her in she was treated like part of the family by everyone in the office. All my babies were. They were loved and comforted through all the blood draws and shots. I never doubted for a second that their well-being was top priority

[@D3M0N-3NIGMA]

As a long time watcher, this is the content that fascinates me. Especially about conservation, like how do I take measurements and samples of an animal, oh I need to dart them.....oh wait how do i do that correctly...

[@bchin4005]

Mmhmmm

[@opliko]

"that would in fact go through the animal" lmfao Connor is content gold

[@JakeyBaby0]

Potential energy is scary tbh. This is contained with some knowledge though Maya. This was such a fun casual watch thank you for the vid.

[@bethanylalala]

here come all the gun experts lord

[@W3RTY5D]

Guess I never thought what goes into tranquilizer shots. Fascinating video.

[@herlordliness]

I for one respect the approach of doing the scary thing but whining the entire time

[@evalynn1863]

It's actually proven that by giving a voice to our fears and apprehension, it allows up to process scary and traumatizing situations better and gives us a better chance at being able to tolerate them when we have to face them in the future. Next time will be easier because she was vulnerable and honest.

[@JoseRodriguez-uf2pt]

Less than a minute for Connor to shoot air at Maya. Literally clicked just to see how long it would take and was not disappointed lol. But in all seriousness, if it came down to it, pretty sure that Maya would do what was necessary in an emergency situation.

[@andrewbloom7694]

ITS FENTANYL??? I took that for years for a long term illness, its so dangerous I wouldn't even go near it again. We were camping once and it was around 90 degrees even in the tent and the heat was enough that it started absorbing WAY more medicine through the patch than was meant to (this is why they warn about heated blankets), I couldn't even move enough to get off the ground or call for help I had to call my dad who was literally sitting right in front of the tent, and he couldn't even understand me cause i was whispering. Fortunately he came over to check and was able to bring ice from the coller to put on it and get water for me (which I could not actually sit up and swallow for about 15 minutes). Youd be fine from just accidentally touching a bit (though definitely wash your hands anyway), but if the needle actually goes in you need to get treatment IMMEDIATELY. Id ask your primary care doc to prescribe naloxone nasal sprays, thats what paramedics carry to reverse opioid overdoses, and yes it can be used on pets if they get into it too, iust have someone spray it right in their nose. Unfortunately my pediatric pain dr was really bad, and didn't bothwr telling me naloxone/naltrexone existed. My current pain dr was appalled.

[@mainlyyogurt]

no its not fentanyl, but if they were dealing with large ungulates like deer or moose then it would be needed. They were using saline for practice and will be using a different sedative for thr wolves

[@danfoote882]

The fear of Potential Energy is real

[@_baert]

i dont think fentanyl is absorbed thru skin enough to worry about such minimal exposure (in his hypothetical). it was disproven that cops were lying (what else is new?) when they said they were in crazy wild danger from exposure.

[@wumbojet]

They were literally just having panic attacks lmao. And yeah, fentanyl is literally used medically so it's nowhere near the level of death liquid it's widely believed to be

[@ryanwoodlock]

Yeah… the people who have actually OD from it aren’t really able to tell you how wrong you are about the opioid on steroids designed to work like crack

[@SWHBOYCE]

It actually is ; it's used in pain-patches ( strongest dose is 75 micro grams...)

[@ForestRaptor]

indeed.

[@dropyourself]

​​@@SWHBOYCE Those patches require you to wear them for hours.

[@NorroTaku]

are the targets muscle analogous? cuz im pretty sure that just styrene or sth so dont take the pressures needed there and apply it to a squishy fleshy animal go low

[@kennethnielsen935]

Agree

[@mainlyyogurt]

They needed it to stick to make sure the pressure and everything was right in the dart itself. If it doesnt stick they cant tell if that was done correctly

[@TheMedicinalMan]

Be careful playing with compressed air children. Getting compressed air into an open wound has painful/deadly consequences

[@pieceofgrass8681]

watching this while doing my testosterone shot. happy pride

[@Elijah-eg1xt]

Happy pride!

[@UhOphelia]

I'm imagining someone darting you from a distance with your T shot

[@UhOphelia]

@@gubgub3275 if needles bother you that much, why stick around enough to comment?

[@Not_mera]

Thats a bloody stressful thing to learn, let alone stream to an audience

[@bchin4005]

No it isn't, and if it is, don't stream it.

[@gubgub3275]

​@@bchin4005 why even watch maya? You sad little freak

[@JBatot3]

It's better to be ready and well-versed in doing something like this, then to need it one day and not know what in the hell is going on.

[@bchin4005]

Yeah, well, the court of public opinion seems to disagree with you on that one.

[@michaeladelong8339]

*maya carries blickie for protection* *maya terrified of dart shooter* Valid

[@TheOneWithComments]

The difference is one is used for assaulters and one is used on innocent animals

[@ThiagoSilva-gb2iv]

she doesn't want to use either of them, hope that helps

[@ripandtear]

7:50 maya is afraid of cars

[@Sup-jz2ow]

0:43 a wild maya doing a Stompy

[@Tntdruid]

Can you test it on Connor? 😄

[@JerichoTheCity]

What is it with so many people in the comments all of sudden becoming animal, psychology, firearm, and dart gun experts? They're practicing for a reason.

[@mechwarrior13]

JW Evolution vibes

[@ryanrowe1975]

W

[@TheOneWithComments]

Maya looked so sad at the thought of using that on an animal :(

[@Zachafinackus]

Which is ironic, considering darts are used to help animals. Far more inhumane to not use it when an animal is having issues that can be solved by medication.

[@bchin4005]

​@@Zachafinackus irony implies a certain amount of humor. I find it incredibly disappointing that she's so resistant to a standard wildlife management technique. Especially when Connor so aptly pointed out "better the dart gun than a AR-15."

[@robo7643]

​@@bchin4005 she's allowed to be uncomfortable with it. Doesn't mean she won't work on it or through that later, this was a short snippet of time. Unless you're there stalking them, you don't know what happens off stream.

[@bchin4005]

@@robo7643 then why bother streaming it at all. Up until this point, I assumed Maya was 100% behind what her talk, but if you can't do the hard part when under pressure, that makes your overall intentions suspect. It's not like the wolves showed up unannounced yesterday and this is a rushed thing. The wolves are going to the vet soon, and they're learning how to dart now? Not during the enclosure building process, or the few weeks since they've arrived. You're absolutely correct, this is just a moment in time, but you've overlooked everything that's led up to this point

[@bchin4005]

@@robo7643 guess you missed this part 4:53 That comes off as an entitled child, not a responsible steward.

[@halfwit1446]

When i've seen farmers do that they usually press the barrel against the animal and the animal is literally on other side of fence. I've never used one before nor am i an animal expert/vetinarian.

[@UhOphelia]

This isn't an injector, this is a dart gun that shoots projectiles. Used for more dangerous animals, not just cows.

[@tegneren]

That assumes the animal in question is willing to come up to you.

[@dyslexicwizrad5297]

Maya is the type of person to turn the lights out and jump into bed so the monsters don't "get her"

[@Xathos]

Yep. You can't have large animals, such as wolf-hyrbids, if you're not willing to put them down. Cowardice solves nothing here, especially, if you're taking on the role of "executive director".

[@justsierraok]

As am I and it's actually okay

[@trey9261]

And what about it

[@janaparks929]

@@Xathos you are so stupid.

[@Malboop]

no she’d probably try to catch a monster then talk about how they breed on a live

[@Charlie9797]

lol are you gonna pull out a calculator to convert yards to meters while an animal is raging? “Hold tight Jimmy, that wolf eating your arm will be asleep in 10 minutes” 😅

[@scottyensen]

dart guns over m16s.

[@philmccraken]

I don’t understand any of the negativity in these comments. Connor and Maya are being responsible animal experts. If you’re gonna have any big animals in your sanctuary, you need to be prepared for all situations.

[@queen-patches233]

did he really just say touching fent would kill you without narcan?

[@janaparks929]

it can.... there are literal fent pain patches for patients

[@NAHfahQ]

​@janaparks929 yes, there are, but they take a long time to give any pain relief or have any effect. They also contain a liquid that helps the fent to be absorbed through your skin and have any sort of bioavailability. Simply touching it alone won't do anything. The idea that skin contact can kill or cause you to OD is a myth spread by cops to cover for their coworkers trying products from the evidence locker.

[@queen-patches233]

@@janaparks929 that doesn't mean if you TOUCH IT you will DIE WITHOUT NARCAN.

[@Purin1023]

The propaganda is seriously everywhere. Reposting my other comment: Medicine patches usually use other chemicals that facilitate the transfer through the skin. That being said, even if fentanyl and carfentanil don't easily absorb through the skin, it never hurts to be safe and keep narcan on you. Touching eyes, nose or mouth after exposure can still cause problems. On top of that, dealing with liquid forms of any drug can make things a little more tricky than the stuff that cops have panic attacks over.

[@mikeytanis7607]

Also handy for ex-bf's and unruly content creators Maya, so ya never know. 😂

[@wika1117]

Maya didn't like this at all

[@genepozniak]

Maya is afraid of needles. lol

[@adamspgoot]

bro im scared shit of needles, every time I look away when I get blood drawn or a vaccine lmao.

[@its_clean]

Luv beedul hate needul

[@SWHBOYCE]

Who isn't LOL!!

[@Elijah-eg1xt]

I think she was more scared of the needle being on a pressurized syringe. Which, to be honest, I would also be cautious of. Probably not scared but it's important to know how dangerous the things around you are.

[@genepozniak]

@@Elijah-eg1xt That's what she SAID, but it was clear that she didn't like handling the needle by itself at the beginning.

[@jmg999]

It's a bad habit to wave that around. Talk to Connor, and tell him to be more careful, and never, ever take him to the firing range.

[@hastyscorpion]

An air gun and an actual fire arm aren't the same thing at all.......

[@Gleek2336]

Maya is great but shes the owner so she really should know how to do this and be willing to try to learn because ultimately all the animals are her responsibility. this video was honestly disappointing. sometimes you have to step up even if you're uncomfortable because then why get the wolves to begin with if your only willing to learn certain aspects of their care and saftey. This is so important to know because of staff, animal and public saftey. And my main issue was the comment of her never doing this even when connor said you need to know if you are the only one here and he is absolutely correct. If someone gets hurt or something terrible happens shes the one whoes responsible. I know connor is trying but maybe get an instructor on site to train you if you arent sure...

[@Xathos]

100% correct. Her cowardice solves nothing. It's also very irresponsible as the executive director of the sanctuary. If you own large animals, especially predators, you're of legal obligation to public safety should they get loose. This includes potentially putting them down. A dart gun is a lot better than other options, though, less lethal rounds containing pepper solutions sounds plausible, too, but she's too liberal scared firearms.

[@trey9261]

@@Xathosshe literally owns a gun, what are you on about weirdo

[@Xathos]

@@trey9261 Show me where she's training with it, and I'll believe you. LOL.

[@trey9261]

@@Xathos why does she have to post training with it for you to believe she has one? She’s literally talked about owning one bc she had a really bad stalker case.

[@ShivamVerma-zd2ki]

did you miss the part where she learned the entire process and shot the gun once?

[@MegaGrair]

It’s extremely concerning how maya seems unwilling to learn this. If an animal got loose and was an actual concern to the health of a human being, I find it hard to believe she would be able to do anything but cower in the corner and call for help, which may show up too late to save someone from injury or death. Respecting animals and being concerned about their well-being is one thing, but prioritizing them over the lives of a human is next level evil. I know, this was being done for a vet visit, and I know there is always someone there and they can learn to use dart gun instead but the point remains. Maya seems like a steward for animal welfare when it’s comfortable for her, which sort of flies in the face of the entire point of alveus in general.

[@deanrichard1770]

Bro she doesn’t need to be the jack of all trades in running this non profit. Just like constructing the enclosures she lets other parts of staff take the reins. It’s necessary for a good leader to step back and let people cover you weak spots. She knows she is squeamish and it knowledgeable in mechanisms so she has Connor do those things much much better than she could.

[@MegaGrair]

@@deanrichard1770 oh I absolutely understand what you’re saying for sure. It’s impossible for 1 person to be adept at everything that goes on in such a large project. Feeding animals, getting supplies, scheduling events/guests and managing employees/volunteers. The list truly goes on and on, and yea it would be quite silly to suggest someone with 0 carpentry skills even attempt to build enclosures, like you said. Why then put yourself on this stream at all? Why not up front in the beginning say hey, I’m not comfortable with this, so Connor will be taking the reins on this one. Maybe even stick around and be entertaining, educate us on exactly what sort of scenario this dart gun would be used in. Tell us why, even though it looks scary and has the same FEELING as a gun, it’s not only a safe way to handle vet visits, but also could save human or animal lives if anything unforeseen were to ever happen. Encourage Connor, invite other employees/volunteers to learn. Make it light, and fun, and educate. Instead she literally acted cold, talked down to Connor and overall acted like was she morally above doing anything that would ever so much as put an animal in the slightest bit of discomfort (a needle being injected via a dart). I’m not asking her to do every job, but don’t act like you’re willing to learn something and then complain the entire time, before saying “yea I’m actually never doing this” and then being dismissive and rude for an entire stream. Just tell us up front, this isn’t something I’ll be doing, but I’ll make sure several volunteers are well versed so if anything happens we are covered. Imo she should know how to do this and more, but it’s not my nonprofit. When you keep wild animals, ambassadors or not there are going to be tough decisions to be made, and the animals are going to have to be uncomfortable sometimes.

[@sarkzar]

Maya probably should've learned from an instructor. Learning from someone who clearly isn't confident/competent in what they're doing is only going to add fuel to the "something could go wrong" fire.

[@williamamos8822]

idk about this video

[@SWHBOYCE]

5:15..." instead of a AR-15 "...for...? a tiger ?.." cuh mone mane !! "

[@HrSpaekHugger]

she needs to learn this, it is in the interest of safety and health for the animals. im a little disapointed at her attitude

[@janaparks929]

they have been hand feeding the wolves they may not even need to use the darts. its not your sanctuary no one cares what you think.

[@Th3L0wK1]

You’re an embarrassment of a human being, I hope you know and always remember this.

[@justlibrathings9665]

Love all of Alveus’ work, but I was not vibing with this video. It was clear Connor wasn’t respecting and didn’t 100% know the ins and outs of using the dart gun. Plus seeing Maya so uncomfortable just didn’t make for an enjoyable video imo

[@lotroeldar]

From the video title I guess they are learning and normally people don't know 100% of the ins and outs while they are still learning

[@trey9261]

@@Xathoscommenting this on every comment isn’t doing anything 💀💀

[@jozero_o]

k

[@katspeony]

​@@Xathoswhy are you so weird... "liberal scared" ok we get it you're a Big Strong Epic Gun Freak. why cancel out your opinion with conservative vomit dude you're actually cringe

[@makar_halaman]

I don't know man, cry about it, I guess?

[@gagtooth2923]

I don't own a gun. I've never fired a gun. I don't like guns. And even I know Connor needs a lesson in firearm safety.

[@ibaron2716]

Why

[@Travesty9090]

This is not a firearm.

[@Evitaschannel]

Why?

[@hastyscorpion]

Good thing he wasn't holding a firearm.

[@armandbourque2468]

Gawd, dudes, get someone who knows what they're doing, and wants to know. This is so scattered and squirrelly it's scary. And maya's seriously reluctant and resistant.

[@chancemoran4324]

Connor is dart gun certified they said

[@redfordreddington8834]

Be less dramatic

[@arakwar]

I have to agree that we saw the lack of maturity in the staff here... While I'm happy to see you guys getting trained on dart gun, you need to revisit that training ASAP. Connor isn't bad, but needs to know the process by heart and be able to get people trough it without hesitation. You do not want to hesitate if a wolf have a health issue and you need to quickly sedate the other. And everyone at Alveus needs to get trained. Even if they don't like the idea. Knowing the whole process makes you useful when it's needed. Even if you simply fetch the supplies needed, you'll know what to get. The dart gun isn't a tool like a hammer or a saw. It may need to be used in a "panic". Video is interesting to learn a bit about dart guns, but gives a vibe of "you guys needs to get more experience with it".

[@hastyscorpion]

Dude… they are practicing. In no way can that possibly be construed as “ immature”. everybody has a first time and they just choose to do it on camera. This comment is way more “ immature “ than anything shown in the video.

[@bchin4005]

@@hastyscorpion No, this is immature 4:52

[@gubgub3275]

​@@bchin4005 Plz stfu. Whats wrong with you?

[@NATUR3F33LS]

​@@bchin4005 How many comments you gonna leave little buddy?

[@hastyscorpion]

@@bchin4005 Not sure how saying "I will learn to do something I am uncomfortable with but don't want to do it on a regular basis" is immature.

[@thublit]

No respect for that air gun at all, going to look down the barrel next? Maya lives far from help, might want to consider taking care of herself thru some training and regular practice.

[@dumbcrumb879]

Ya I cringed when he pointed it at his hand and then Maya's leg!

[@katspeony]

@@Xathos give me your mom's number

[@janaparks929]

@@Xathos you are a coward hating on women and I can tell your gun is very small if you know what I mean.

[@bchin4005]

And here I thought Maya was a mature, responsible adult. Sulking around because she "doesn't like" something that is an important part of wildlife management, and as Connor pointed out, better the dart gun than an AR-15. Edit: so many comments "aww, but the poor widdle animals." Folks, you're not thinking through all the consequences of such a mindset. A dart gun is the most humane way to deliver medication or tranquilizers to an animal they're not supposed to have direct contact with. Their other option is to simply put the animal down. Which hurts your little feefees more?

[@nuary120896]

I'm an ecologist, and I can tell you this much. The feelings of any person are valid and important to consider. In fact, any project aiming to restore an ecosystem must consider the ideas, opinions, and FEELINGS of the people living in or involved in said ecosystem. Therefore your comment is both ignorant and rude.

[@bchin4005]

@@nuary120896 okay, so your feelings trump the well being of the animals you care so much about. Understood. There are aspects of every job people don't like. The real question is, are you the kind of person to suck it up and get it done because that's the right thing to do or not?

[@ShivamVerma-zd2ki]

Its valid to feel uncomfortable doing this, its not like she didnt try it and learn how to use it, you're being ridiculous lol

[@robo7643]

@@bchin4005 you are wildly misreading things and come off very ignorant and unwilling to think from a different perspective. No one here said it is wrong to do these tasks. They are saying it is normal for humans to have feelings and it is fine for people to be uncomfortable. You are assuming so much

[@Purin1023]

I don't think being on stream and Connor fucking around really helped when she was uncomfortable. She seems like the kind of person who would be able to handle it after taking an actual course from a professional.

[@yanagishuji1820]

Oh shit the downfall of alveus, I hope connor can leave this toxic workplace

[@arakwar]

?

[@bchin4005]

Yeah, this was probably the most unprofessional video they ever done. Kinda makes me wonder why they thought it would be good to upload it... Oh right! Moneis...

[@Ytfpsgrhi98t]

You wanna elaborate on that?

[@Travesty9090]

Look everyone, a Wild Dumbass. Maybe it can be the next ambassador.

[@robertavila1863]

Seems far too dangerous

[@lochlinbly6959]

pretty sure its for safety if they need to dart a wolf

[@alext6933]

Too dangerous for what

[@tomibby]

Doesn't seem dangerous at alllllll... positive attitude ma man

[@wumbojet]

It's just a tranquilizer. It's not dangerous at all, the wolves are big animals and they need some sort of assurance they will be able to securely sedate them. Also, they live in Texas, a way to tranquilize potential coyotes is incredibly useful

[@alext6933]

@@Xathos I'm pretty sure she also mentioned she has guns for self-defense, I'm not sure if she would ever actually use them though lol

[@grrt722]

Miss ccw wildlife rehabber doesn't like mechanical stuff or needles lmao. I don't drive and like f1, it just doesn't make sense lol

[@UhOphelia]

I don't see your point?

[@bchin4005]

As they pointed out, guess she doesn't like modernity.

[@redfordreddington8834]

What a terrible comparison this is

[@UhOphelia]

@@bchin4005 she literally streams on twitch. They don't do traditional outreach, they do digital. Were you dropped on your head recently?

[@MusicAddictMAD]

You need to work on your spelling and grammar dude.

[@Leadslinger619]

Why are you not just using water to fill syringes for practice ? Why saline?

[@d4rk177ark]

Never test pressure on yourself! This is such a dangerous thing to do!

[@Leadslinger619]

Pneu-Dart X-2 thank me later. Safely tranquilize your animals with properly regulated dart rifle.

[@Leadslinger619]

Dude buy the real pre charged pneumatic dart rifle, way too much work, and that is taking big risk that it's not regulated pressures on that thing, you can hurt your animals.

[@user-vw8xd7bo7s]

W