Wolves Are Returning to California

Wolves are moving into California, is this good or bad?
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[@jaexotics]

Let’s see if grizzly bears return, the hipsters would be running for the hills 😅

[@HubertofLiege]

They’re reintroducing them in the cascades right now

[@jaexotics]

are they actually? You'd be shocked how many people don't know why they are on the state flag lol@@HubertofLiege

[@HubertofLiege]

@@jaexotics ok, introducing or supplementing the population. The main reason they aren’t found in numbers in the cascades is its marginal habitat for them. They haven’t been hunted in a century there so that’s not the reason. California is actually better habitat than Oregon or Washington.

[@jaexotics]

@@HubertofLiege I’d imagine they’d thrive there, they use to habitat it

[@HubertofLiege]

@@jaexotics thing is, they’ve always been here, and are in small numbers, because it’s the very edge of they’re range. So history has taught us they won’t thrive because they haven’t, and bear people interactions will dramatically increase and that leads to dead bears. It’s a dumb political idea to push grizzlies back into the cascades.

[@NoalFarstrider]

As a Californian who lives in the area, I'm totally okay with wolves being here.

[@nickkerr5714]

How often do you hike?

[@vikingsfan1233]

@@nickkerr5714 Wolves are not that bad I live in Minnesota and if you don't bother them they don't bother you heck I was camping and some Wolves came near camp so me and a buddy of mine saw them and chase after them they got the heck out of there

[@michelleadams5609]

My family lives out there too. I missed it all the time.

[@edwhite7457]

California? Damn, I feel sorry for the wolves.

[@kanedylan1768]

Lol this how you know someone’s from Nebraska

[@TheFishinPastor]

As a Californian, I agree.

[@NotHereForLikes]

They’ll leave once they pass through San Fran

[@RS-vg5nz]

As a Canadian I agree

[@jolookstothestars6358]

SO FUNNY AND SO TRUE!!😂

[@Cody220]

We should bring dinosaurs back and introduce them to california

[@warisjafri163]

This is literally my favorite podcast now

[@FatTony_Football]

It’s pretty awesome

[@rodinunez5967]

homie looks all comfy sitting criss crossed apple sauced😂

[@famousbowl9926]

That's how I'm sitting on my bed rn. You're just wierd

[@rockerbob949]

I’m in Laguna Beach California. Crazy! I know there are plenty of mountain lions but DAMN

[@MUSTAF_AROD_UPYUR_POUPR]

California could use a large grizzly population

[@tonyloyankees]

This is by far the best pod going.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

I've seen three of them, together along the coastline about 40 miles south of the Oregon border. I heard them far-off for hours and hoped they were not stuck between the cliffs and the water, but they were.. They didn't seem to care I had a giant bonfire and slow walked curiously to about 30 yards from me, before I started backwards walking up the bank of a stream and back to the road. They stayed on the beach. I had hotdogs cooking if it matters. Can't remember if I got to eat them or left them.

[@jopo7996]

I tried playing the San Luis Obispo drinking game, and now I'm in an AA meeting.

[@rayrivera59]

California gonna roll out a wolf tax for nature protection or something 😂

[@BudaKhan420]

Be it disease, bear, or wolf nature will take its toll. I used to think humans were above natural selection, but then you have addictions, accidents, and conflicts.

[@1secondago302]

Dude me and my grandpa were chased by wolves in contra costa county back in 2006

[@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617]

I wish they were reintroduced along with Lynx in Great Britain.

[@clayc5929]

I just want Mindhunter Season 3

[@fightforaglobalfirstamendm5617]

@clayc5929 how long have you been waiting for because wolves have been extinct here since 1680, bears the latest since 594 AD and Lynx since the latest 600 AD, possible as far back as 150 BC.

[@iancollins7074]

Not wildlife related but, just for fun one day, can we see Forest show the other 2 a comp of Rugby's hardest tackles?

[@mikekupper6222]

They need to reintroduce Grizzly bears 😊

[@babbotfinklestein9513]

On rodeo drive even…….

[@NotHereForLikes]

In LA

[@MUSTAF_AROD_UPYUR_POUPR]

Bahaha I was thinking the same… large population

[@Gonzo.S.Thompson]

They are introducing grizzlies to Washington state.

[@NoalFarstrider]

Honestly once there's a decent wolf population there will be a collapse due to not having grizzlies taking out the wolf's every now and again... And without the keystone species of brown bear and bison the wold populations will get out of hand and humans will have to intervene again.

[@ianwhite4615]

Let’s go, glad wolves are making a comeback in more areas the same thing is happening with black bears over here

[@brandonbogart7195]

The first article of wolves back in California was in 2011, if I am not mistaken. And I believe some of them have been captured/tagged by biologists and they believe they are migrating from Idaho to Oregon and into California

[@warrenm72]

One came on to my property last week in Lake Elsinore. I was about 15 yards away. I'm up in the mountains boardering BLM land. It was about 70-80 lbs very long, possibly a hybrid

[@mikeabbott2396]

What are those "watch cap" looking things on your beer cans?

[@roberts735]

I had the rare opportunity to see a male by stumpy meadows this year. About 15’ from the jeep. I didn’t know they were here before the sighting. Although beautiful, I’m afraid of what is to come when packs grow. There is already a large predator problem with bear and mt lions.

[@mikearanguren9181]

@roberts735 are you sure it wasnt a coyote? Yes there are wolves in lassen south of tahoe but bears won't really be a problem for them especially because (for know) we don't have grizzlies and black bears won't really do anything. A pack of wolves would scare away a mt lion. Plus we already have wolves packs in california that are slowly starting to thrive.

[@user-uk7ex4uy7b]

We have cwd in Arkansas because Arkansas game and fish decided to import elk from states that have cwd. Arkansas never had a case of cwd before they brought the elk to arkansas

[@treeman5263]

That’s crazy I new they where In nor cal but San Louis Obispo is crazy. I’m so happy. Do you think they are making coy wolves because the coyotes around Fresno County are getting big

[@ChrisWilliamsREI]

I used to live near the small town of Academy just outside the fresno area. I remember the coyotes out there being freakin huuuuuge.

[@user-zd4mz7cv2d]

been in Tehama Co. for years now. now we need Grizzly & Jaguar back.

[@grunt9131]

We have them in America to😂😂😂😂

[@Holmnielsen-]

you can get the hell outta here with that question mark

[@spikestoyou]

I live in Lompoc! Let’s hangout and go wolf hunting

[@grahamshere]

Farmers and big game hunters will finish off the wolves.

[@AdamAtlanta404]

I hope so

[@grahamshere]

@@AdamAtlanta404 What? why would you hope that?

[@adamgrogory]

@@AdamAtlanta404 Cringe

[@matthewwelsh294]

@@AdamAtlanta404 Oh boy I bet you hate the environment

[@Cristian-ct2vm]

May more wolves return to there original land , let’s hope we get some grizzlies soon

[@VandyMan84LA]

Wolves were first sighted in California in like 2014 and these are permanent packs now.

[@Chamorrita-rg9qp]

Wish they could bring bears back to CA

[@stevenshepard2381]

Maybe they will help cut down on the cow flatulence to help our ozone layer!

[@marks5757]

Mountain lions are way more effective killing ungulates than wolves. Wolves are merely adding a % to the increase in ungulate mortality which will have to be accounted for with further conservation practices elsewhere.

[@TiredAmerican247]

Wolves have been here more than two years bud.

[@tommyvarcity2783]

Give it a few them wolfs will identify as rabbits or squirrels he’ll anything in California is possible 😂

[@alexismartinez8343]

❤️💖 I am happy 😊 that wolves 🐺 have returned and recolonized California since they were extirpated since 1924. They deserved their place in California as a second chance because they are a keystone species in the ecosystem to control deer 🦌 populations and keep nature in balance. I would loved to see grizzly bears 🐻 and jaguars 🐆 reintroduce to California too since they are native to California as well. 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤️

[@donelmore2540]

Dude, it’s 100 miles between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo and you make it in 1/2 an hour? How fast do you drive?

[@robtintelnot9107]

He said SLO county. Lol

[@donelmore2540]

@@robtintelnot9107 How far south do you think SLO County goes? I live in southern SLO County and it’s 100 miles from my house to SB.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

VA could use some wolves but the people wouldn't have it. There are deer all over the place here around the Chesapeake Bay and in all the woods. Too many.

[@mzanziman9150]

When JRE left TWT came

[@mzanziman9150]

And valuetainment and the Jimmy Doore show

[@quinnkramer7156]

Tons of people in Colorado are angry that wolves were reintroduced in Colorado. How stupid are they?

[@matthewwelsh294]

Lol they are not. People in Colorado voted yes to bringing back the wolves to Colorado

[@Obombabinladin]

i bet you there is an american with a machine gun in every city, they just need permission

[@PattyBryant-mh4dd]

Thats Great News, 💚🌿 Wolves are Awesome animals, Great Video!!😘💚🌿🌿

[@Sigma1_969]

I say bring as much of as many species back as possible, wolves...bears....foxes....bison.... If its good for the eco-system and it helps the environment....great. just one thing....when are all the humans leaving, you know...the humans who think all these animals lived only in Yosemite National Park.. oh and the humans who killed off these animals in the first place.

[@babbotfinklestein9513]

I know which one never left Chuck Norris thats who

[@OnkyoGrady]

I think wolves, or an analogue, are inevitable. By introducing a species ahead of the coywolf curve they are just picking which one they end up with. Where I live in NY we are fully experiencing the larger coywolves coming down from the NY/Canadian border, and I'm way downstate. Coyotes went from 30lb yappers to howling 50+ lb'ers, and you can hear it every single night. They also seem to pack up more frequently, although they clearly live that coyote life most of the time. It's an unstoppable fact of life that these larger coyotes will spread right back towards their origin in the southeast, spreading the larger wolf genes as they go. It's basically just like the feral hog issue. It's absurd to say that there won't be risks and costs with introducing wolves btw. Far better to just own it. Pets are absolutely on the menu, and so are children who are small enough and unattended. That's already the case here in the northeast with the larger coyotes.

[@TooBnooBtooB]

Holy shit you have no idea what you’re talking about

[@patrickcovault2280]

Forrest your folks SLIGHTLY missed the mark with your name. They SHOULD have named you Jungle, cotdamnit!

[@JayRoss11]

Wolves are a pain in the butt. I'll leave it at that. Im not a farmer....just an outdoorsman. I have seen them absolutely demolish deer populations and what used to be herding areas. I have no issues with them in the wild but they need to be kept in check and a hunting season opened for them as well. People who live 10 hrs away and in major urban areas vote to not have seasons because they are cute animals and do not deal with their repercussions or them decimating a huge food source. But hey...I'm sure i know what gonna get commented here anyway. But they're soooo cute though. 😂

[@AdamAtlanta404]

You’re spot on. People, especially Californians, have zero understanding of predator prey ecology. Judging by what Forrest said in this clip, he doesn’t know anything about the situation either. It sounds like he read one artlice by the LA Times and decided it must be a good thing

[@adamgrogory]

@@AdamAtlanta404 Yes of course, this world-travelling biologist and conservationist who's entire career has centered around human-animal conflict and the mitigation of those conflicts just read an LA Times article about it. It's not like he's a working scientist or anything. Do you hear yourself? You think the scientists and researchers who study this field just pull their recommendations and strategies out of their ass without basing it on scientific data? What exactly do you know about predator-prey ecology that the rest of us don't? Please enlighten us oh learned traveller.

[@adamgrogory]

Source: "Trust me bro" Oh, you've personally watched wolves kill off an entire deer population? With your own eyes, first hand? Where exactly? Please cite the specific deer population, the specific wolf population, the specific years and how exactly you established both that the deer population did indeed crash and that the wolves were responsible for that decline and not other factors like winter temperature, disease or poaching. I couldn't care less about wolves being "cute", I care about ecosystems being diverse, functioning and complete for both human and animal needs.

[@brittanywilson9361]

So the humans are angry at natural predator of deer because their killing all the 12 pt bucks make it make sense😂😂😂😂😂

[@brittanywilson9361]

​@@adamgrogoryhumans do not belong where wolves bear and cougars roam no human wants a predator in their living room

[@NinetysixRs]

Would like to see Sabre tooth tigers reintroduced to California

[@jameshawkins5707]

I’m a hunter in California and the wildlife management practices in this state are bound by strange laws. No predator hunting has created a massive amount of mountain lions and the deer are struggling. In fact when I was buying a deer tag I was basically given a bear tag. Which I’m stoked about, but adding another apex predator to the woods means the already crappy deer season will get worse.

[@joshualonghi8313]

Wolves in the new should always be a good thing! Cause I love wolves!

[@thehighcountry625]

So much misinformation here I don't have enough room to correct it.........I just love it everyday on the rockies.........u need to do some research and history there 'brologist"

[@zzzzbumm4608]

Care to elaborate in short?

[@tesstickles69]

Your douche juice is soaking your intelligence. Grab a diaper. Clean yourself up.

[@AdamAtlanta404]

@@zzzzbumm4608Forrest has zero understanding of Californias predator/prey ecology

[@adamgrogory]

Yes of course, and you have a biology degree I assume?

[@babbotfinklestein9513]

He is a Reptile biologist if u wanna be precise. So i dont blame a snake dude for not knowing much bout wolves.

[@brandonlowry3145]

Wolves don't belong in the lower 48. Anybody who thinks they do doesn't have to try to make a living out where wolves are at. Wish i could post pictures on here ive taken of cattle confirmed by fish and wildlife killed by wolves.

[@greasher926]

I think it can work so long as neither side is too extremist. Wolves and ranchers have been living side by side for thousands of years, so it’s not impossible. That being said I think ranchers have the right to shoot wolves that enter their property especially when the wolves are actively predating on their animals. However ranchers should also be required to wolf proof their properties as much as possible such as with guard dogs and electric fencing, and I think it would be pretty reasonable for the government to step and assist with that. However one of the biggest issue with ranchers in the west is that they use public lands for pasture, but wildlife should take priority there, and ranchers will just have take their chances if they want to continue using public land for pasture, otherwise stick with the private land they own.

[@mr.d00m37]

They were there before people were, and the ecosystems of the United States have suffered as a result of their absence.

[@bolbyballinger]

My brother in Christ. The big companies are using factory farms. A ranch is never going to be able to compete in the first place. The wolves should serve as a reminder that ranchers are trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Grow the hell up and do something USEFUL.

[@bolbyballinger]

@@greasher926 There is no chance they can put electric fences around the ridiculously large areas they use. The fact of the matter is that factory farms have ranchers beat by MANY orders of magnitude. People who legitimately think ranching can still work just don't have a solid grip on reality.

[@matthewwelsh294]

Wolves were in the Lower 48 way before the Europeans arrived

[@HubertofLiege]

Introduce wolves, wolves eat deer,elk, less hunting tags, no more need for guns. We don’t need wolves

[@HubertofLiege]

This guys information on wolf behavior is absolutely wrong. You do see wolves in your neighborhood after they’ve been reintroduced. He’s like the Dr. at the drive thru clinic, he knows a little about everything but you’ll die if you rely upon his expertise.

[@YadilahNG]

Should being back the Grizzly bear next.