How Wolves Change Rivers: Interconnectedness in Nature
As we begin to understand the interconnectedness of the modern world, the ecosystem of the Northern Rockies in the United States has been one of our primary sources of learning. The grey wolf was exterminated there in the early 1900’s and the ecosystem began to fall apart ever since. All life suffered: from the largest elk and grizzly bears, to the insects, fish, and grasses, in what is termed a “trophic cascade.” When wolves were reintroduced in 1995, that change reversed in just a matter of years. The film asks: “how do wolves change rivers?” reminding us of the inextricable connection between species in nature.