The US park system reestablished wolves in Yellowstone Park. They preyed on elk and other herbivores foraging near rivers. Many tree species came back strong. Erosion was reduced, beavers and turtles came back and the rivers, now lined with trees better resembled their historic profiles and more! Blows my mind!

@thatonedog819

2 жыл бұрын

Coyote populations went down, small mammal and fox populations also went up.

@stoda01

2 жыл бұрын

It's considered a keystone species for a reason. Large predators are needed in nature to maintain equilibrium. Human hunters don't play the same role. Wolves and other large predators go for the sick and young. Which keep ungulate population healthier and free of disease.

@anthonybanchero3072

2 жыл бұрын

Compensating the ranchers for lost livestock probably a small price to pay.

@thatonedog819

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybanchero3072 livestock guardian dogs would help ranchers a ton, but how they've been used here in the past has been a huge problem

@stoda01

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybanchero3072 Yeah, also I think livestock lost to predators doesn't happen that often. In America ranchers lose more from wild hog and other unchecked ungulates over grazing and causing damage, as well as disease, and accidents. Livestock lost to predation is infrequent but of course predators like wolves have been unfairly vilified for most of history and they are a low hanging fruit to go after.

We have sheep here in the mountains mostly (Romania). They are sustainable, and have been for thousands of years. Just not in the kind of numbers it was done in Australia, and we still have plenty of wolves and bears. There are occasional attacks from wild animals on sheep, but not as much as one would think. The flocks are protected at all times by shepherds and dogs and wolves prefer not to get too close to them. Bears too avoid humans as much as they can, so it seems to work fine for all parties involved.

@Strange-Viking

2 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@MrGmathis

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you have way too many sheep and cattle in the desert

@andrewobrien605

2 жыл бұрын

In australia the sheep have to roam over large areas of land to be profitable in the arid range lands, and so are left to roam on their own, easy picking for dingoes. Some farmers are starting to use guard animals like donkey and lamma in some areas with some effect. But there is no way tomorotect from the goats and sheep. More grass and watering points in farms have allowed these animals to increase in great numbers in areas with no dingoes

@SpencerHHO

2 жыл бұрын

Completely different enviroment in Aus predators are actually low on the list of concerns fixed are an issue for poultry and to a less extent lambs but the main issue is other grazing animals that have artificially high numbers due to water troughs. Having dingos around helps as they control feral goat and pig populations and keep kangaroo numbers in check which allows farmers to rest paddocks so that grass can regrow. In most parts of Aus grazing only works if done over a large area and always with rotation of grazing areas, otherwise the ground becomes depleted. Some areas might only see rain a few times a year some years. There are cattle stations bigger than France once you get into the really dry dessert.

@RickyBobby42069

Жыл бұрын

Badass livestock guardian dogs

I don't know how I got here but I stayed till the end! A fascinating insight on how certain animals can be extremely helpful to man.

@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper

2 жыл бұрын

Seinfeld

@davel4708

2 жыл бұрын

This guy is basically Fred Dagg. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/haKBw9Rrnsa-pps.html

@wazza9089

2 жыл бұрын

Not just helpful to man but the whole ecosytem, the driving force behind his decisions were for the benefits of his farming operations but as he has pointed out the foxes (an introduced species) disappeared and small native animals started to return that he had never seen before. Just a win win all round

Same thing happened to the rivers in Yellowstone Park when wolves were reintroduced. The elk were overgrazing and destroying the riverbank plants. Wolves stopped that and allowed beavers to return & create pools and marshes.

@posteroonie

2 жыл бұрын

I read that there are fish species in creeks and rivers in Yellowstone that have returned because the shade provided by the the new waterside trees keeps the water cool. I didn't know about the beavers, that's great for fish too. And more fish means more wading birds. All from wolves. I wonder if returning top-level predators to the eastern USA (cougars and wolves) would save lives. A person might get killed now and then by a predator, but given that about 200 people are killed each year from car/deer accidents, reducing the deer population would surely be worth the cost.

@sheepsfoot2

2 жыл бұрын

And controlling the coyotes numbers ... i know coyotes are endangering the rare " burrowing owl " population, the coyotes dig out the burrows and eat the baby owls ! here's a video clip from a documentary on the original wolf pack that they reintroduced back into Yellowstone Park 1995 . A coyote turns up and decides to have a free feed of the wolves Bison kill ................. well turned out it wasn't free at all . kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIx32K6zdLG9qpM.html

@gingerbaker4579

2 жыл бұрын

@@posteroonie I've never understood why they don't introduce predators to problem areas where the herbivores are too many. Newfoundland, in Canada, as example has an excessive amount of moose. And in a collision between a car & a moose the human is going to get a lot more hurt than with just a deer.

@nooneyouknowhere6148

2 жыл бұрын

@@posteroonie since they removed a lot of wolves out of the northern part of new york (probably to move them to Yellowstone) the coyotes and deer are taking over. On a good note, moose have started coming back. And the turkey are getting thick. Now why the wildlife people were caught releasing rattlesnakes back into the Adirondack foothills a few years back is a mystery.

@stevehamman4465

2 жыл бұрын

@@posteroonie , black bear has been spotted in S Ohio! Also reports of cougars. Not by officials, but do you have to be employed by the state to know what they look like?

Predators like dingos and wolves are sometimes called Keystone predators that are needed to keep an ecosystem in balance. Their primary benefit seems to make sure the herbivores "keep it moving" so that they don't overgraze and deplete an area of all vegetation, and secondly to keep the population in check. It's amazing how nature balances itself automatically when people don't interfere with it!

@randallmarsh1187

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with that is most of the big game hunters think all that game is solely for their use so they lie about how there's no game anymore and claim wolves are killing all the livestock and will soon be eating the babies......think of the babies. SMH!

@rabbitphobia

2 жыл бұрын

The old adage... if it ain't broke why fix it? Comes to mind.

@jamessparkman6604

2 жыл бұрын

@@rabbitphobia Do you know what that was what cogsworth Said in beauty and the beast looks like his quote Is now a fitting Requiem

@movieloverfan18

2 жыл бұрын

Australia used to have wolves but they hunted them to extinction. Dingos are dogs that have gone feral. So the place of the Lost wolves is filled by dingos.

@rabbitphobia

2 жыл бұрын

@@movieloverfan18 The closest thing Australia has ever had to wolves is the Dingo that's it.

Experience is the best teacher. Always much better to hear practical information from someone who lives the life, rather than some book smart scientist with a study or a theory.

Its been common to add a donkey in with herds of animals to protect them from predators. They are capable of adopting a new herd unlike some other herd animals, and they can be quite aggressive towards predators. And good utility if you want a pack animal.

@pettytoni1955

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great point.

@NoCoverCharge

2 жыл бұрын

Always have a donkey or two great for keeping the coyotes at bay

@Rusty_Gold85

2 жыл бұрын

Nope introduce other species has been stopped

@bentalexranebundgaard4867

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Rusty_Gold85 Mules are also better at the guardian side + they are essentially sterile

Dingos whilst not strictly native replace long extinct large predators that balance various ecosystems. It makes me so happy that not only are farmers starting to let them be but that this actually benefits them. Dingos are very well adapted to the environment and as you said, they're very good at regulating their own numbers and more opportunistic hunters and won't take on a cow when there is easier prey. Prey that we also want controlled. As someone who will buy a property out in the bush in the near future I couldn't bring myself to shoot a dingo anyway.

@DazedAlligator

Жыл бұрын

I reckon 5000 years is long enough to be considered native. There are groups of humans that have lived in places less years than that, but are still considered native. Is there an official length of time for the native label to apply I wonder?

This man is beyond the outdated mentality of his fellow men, he is a true visionary. I am grateful that there are ranchers like this in Australia and I hope many more like it will appear in the future!

Sorry in advance, this turned into a bit of a yarn. David Pollack - excellent video mate and well commentated. I’m feeling very proud of you after watching this video. I’m an Aussie (Sydney boy) but as a teenager, had the privilege to work on a 5000 acre cattle farm for a couple of summers mustering cattle etc in Coonabarabran, NSW - nothing compared to the size of your farm, but it was massive to me. I now live in Toronto, Canada and have lived in Nth America for 22yrs and work in AI and Data and Analytics. This is a fantastic example of letting the data tell the story. You didn’t make decisions based on ‘feelings’ and myth or bias, you made smart and wise decisions because you analyzed the data and you looked at what the science was telling you. Then you acted and have added value to an amazingly rich family history - one of legend I’m sure. I love it! Sounds simple but if more people just looked at the data rather than making decisions on bias and feelings, then we can evolve as a species so much faster. Apex predators have been proven time and time again to be absolutely vital to every ecosystem in which they exist. From dingoes to wolves to lions, sharks, crocs, orca…the list goes on and on. I’ve always missed Australia, your station is in some of the most inhospitable land farmed anywhere in the world and you find a way to make it work. ‘I love a sunburnt country’. I see so much negative news coming out of Oz lately, it’s good to see some forward thinking and engaging content. Thank you David and all the best in your quest to drive the legacy. I wish you rainfall sir! 💧⛈🐄🤠

Awesome ! A Shining Example of how working With nature is far better than trying to force our Will on something we do not understand.

@anthonytravis1420

2 жыл бұрын

Electric cars, anyone?

As someone that grew up in Western Australia this is so awesome to hear.

We have similar issues here in the states where wolves have gone extinct. Deer species go unchecked and over graze which causes erosion, lack of new trees, and entire shifts in ecosystems. Of course Yellowstone is one of the most famous examples, but it's noticeable everywhere.

@torg2126

Жыл бұрын

More importantly, wolves will take deer that humans won't.

Interesting Nature/Nova program a few yrs ago about the controlling species in an ecologic system, usually but not always the apex or near apex predator but it turns out that in some areas of Africa the wildebeest is the controller and in another area the re-introduction of wild dogs was the controller. In the western US the beaver turned out to be a controlling influence by changing water ways getting rid of noxious trees and restoring stream habitats the result was year around water and green- ways where seasonal streams had been. IIRC there was also mention of the salmon runs being a controlling influence where they are present in western North America benefitting the streams, the animals/birds and the forest for kilometers around the streams.

Fantastic. Always good to see how folks are cooperating with nature to make a sustainable living.

You my friend are the answer. Thank you for this vid. Love it. Well done

This all sounds very positive and I appreciate having this update because it allows me to be optimistic about farming practices in Australia

Thankyou, great video and story!

Really interesting. As a few people have already said, it's similar to what happened when they reintroduced the wolves in USA. Also, in another life and another country this man has a distinct air of the Fred Dagg about him. RIP John Clarke.

Hello, from Canada. Sir, thank you for sharing.

I had the pleasure of sharing time w an American Dingo names Zeusie. He was my best friend for 9 years. I adopted him and was never able to figure out why he was given up at all. Best friend a man could ever ask for. Ever. Cancer took him from us. We love you so much bubba we miss you we love you zu

Well done sir.

If only numbers of people could be managed as effectively as this!

Thank you very much. It's good to know. 👍

Thanks so much for posting this video up mate. I’ve been on the band wagon for letting nature do its thing for a long time. I hope this gets all the attention it deserves and educates the “old School” folk some. Onya mate

Great video and info !!

Great news!!! First time I've heard kind words for the dingo (or the Outback). We have a regenerative grazing movement here in the states, with different challenges. Greg Judy and Joel Salatin are two of my favorites on KZread. I love to see ranchers prospering by becoming part of the ecosystem and these Pollock brothers seem to be great examples.

Really interesting information. Thanks from Minnesota in the US.

Interesting report!

Great informative video Thanks for uploading

Great video mate.

Thankyou for a very interesting topic.

breath of fresh air....

superb video and very interesting!

Very interesting. Thank you

Excellent video

This was really an education. Thank you

Perfect post , thank you .I like every single point you made. Job well done ,i hope others follow.

Interesting, thanks for sharing !

Thank you for this informative video.

bloody good one and good news that this important information is spreading to and being adopted and practiced by land owners

Spent some time in Idaho with a dingo pup at a ranch my grandfather ran. Very loyal canine, smart as a whip.

@jdougn2255

2 жыл бұрын

Did not know that there were any dingo in the USA!

@mindyalderman8865

2 жыл бұрын

I remember a Doug Napier from Talmadge Jr. High

@perrykomick9478

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks for a very interesting presentation.😁👌👏👏👏

Thank you for this good news.

What a great informative video, good stuff

Mother Nature is a great teacher. Love the vid.👍👍

What a fantastic success 👍

good on ya mate

What a great video on land and animal management. Thanks for the wonderful educational video. A Yank.

@outbackaustraliaconservati7356

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a fantastic story gents. Amazing 😊

So good to learn.... well, you made my day !!

Excellent!

Lines of trees across the land will also slow the flow of water, it will hold water in the soil for longer. Just plant all native fruits and nuts, like the native desert walnut. This desert walnut tree produces both nuts and sweet sap. A row of trees every 3 to 4 meters, with grasses in between. You'll could a mint selling the fruits and nuts, plus the grasses feed all the cows. This permaculture technique is well worth a try on a few acers of land to begin with.

awesome story mate. Well done

That was incredibly interesting. Thanks :)

Very interesting indeed.

This just popped into my feed. What a great story! Congrats David on the success and I wish you more in the future. And, thank you for sharing!

Very informative

Great presentation! ... Go Dingoes.

Very interesting video. Also, you had great restraint from swatting that fly away that went up your nose.

In Desert Solitaire, the author calls sheep "hoofed locusts". Kudos to the Dingos.

Great story and great news for the Dingoes.

Really interesting, thankyou!

Awesome vid

Very good film. In areas here, southwest US, where predation pressure is high, ranchers are turning to traditional cattle like Texas Longhorns and corrientes. Polled cattle are too easily chased away from their calves and many ranchers sill running them can lose like 15% of calves to predators. Mexicans like corriente and other local longhorns and will tell you, yes they have jaguars, mountain lions, wolves, grizzlies, and so on but don't have a problem. With longhorns, it's predators who have the problem. Like old Mrs. Marks said, God made the Longhorn, man made the rest. Again, good film and very educational.

Dingoes may not go well with sheep but for cattle they are a no-brainer. They not only control goats and roos but they control foxes and cats that do so much damage to our local native wildlife. It is great to see that people working on the land are starting to see the dingo as a partner more than a pest. It will make a big difference to native marsupials, reptiles and birds.

Wonderful

Love love this.

EXCELLENT!! I LOVE OZ and spent 6 weeks there on a lifetime travel experience in 2000. I applaud this man and his family for how they are managing their land. Now, if only we can find some Tas Tigers and reintroduce them to their homelands. You guys are the best in my book! Wish I were there! J

Top stuff. Well done David Pollock and Wooleen! I've always argued that good farmers are the best and most important "greenies" to be had.

@andrewobrien605

2 жыл бұрын

Good farmers work to improve their lands which makes a farm more productive and more profitable. A not so good farmer does it the same way its always been done ( a very eurpean way in a land that is very different). I love how he.mwnrioned the effort and the profitability was about the same between running sheep and cattle on his property, but one simple change makes his lands better for the biodiversity . Good in ya, really love stories like this

Great story.

Dude, at 3:21 the fly is extraordinary, going into your nose TWICE and you didn’t even blink. I always heard Australians were tough but that’s tops it.

Great work mate. It's amazing how with a little bit of knowledge and no doubt, a hell of a lot of hard work you all put in out there things are starting to pay off in a positive way. It's great to see. Cheers and all the best to you all.

Great story....

fascinating!!

That was really interesting, I just learned something!

This man has been well connected with the outback as he lets that fly walk all over his face. I'd go nuts.

@user-mr6hc9hy2t

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing lol. This man's patience with the flies is extraordinary.

The same thing was done in America but with the wolf. Most excellent video.

@penninefarmer5120

2 жыл бұрын

and where would that be? 😅

@cherylreid2964

2 жыл бұрын

@@penninefarmer5120 Wolves reintroduced to Yellowstone, huge benefits 🙌

@cookingrobots3317

2 жыл бұрын

@@penninefarmer5120 there is a documentary on KZread about reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone. When the wolves came back the streams trees all came back. It’s a cool story.

@maddmatt9239

2 жыл бұрын

Keep a couple donkey w your cattle, the are awesome protection for your calves.

@cookingrobots3317

2 жыл бұрын

@@maddmatt9239 I have been told that. I wish I can find a video.

Dude this is Awesome

Great story

dude i loved this

Quite a good video.

Amazing

Good stuff

Thank you for this illustration of why removing apex predators from an ecosystem is a bad idea. Really enjoyed seeing the restored landscapes..

Excellent story. I've read also that the reintroduction of dingoes has been the best way to wipe out the feral cat population.

@marischwab3597

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the wabbit 😁

@LA-ic2op

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Ah the elusive utopia!🙄 Like cane toads were meant to wipe out the cane beetle......🤔

@blackie8306

2 жыл бұрын

@@marischwab3597 You mean waskally wabbit? Yes, them too.

@diegoquezada3193

2 жыл бұрын

@@LA-ic2op dingoes are a native species however, and aren't as overpopulated like feral cats nor do they remotely kill the same amount of native species as wild cats.

@LA-ic2op

2 жыл бұрын

@@diegoquezada3193 ahhh, nope. They were introduced into Australia 3k to 5k yrs ago from asia. Go have a look throughout Asia, and you'll notice there dogs look just like our dingoes. DNA evidence studies also confirms what anyone with an open mind can see.

How’s good is this idea?? Brilliant I reckon!! I’m all for changing farming practices that benefit Australia as a whole. When you witness nature taking back control to improve the future of Australian outback, I’m all for it. Go the Dingo….Love your work….👍

What an interesting watch, just on the side, loved how the background changed continuously while he continued his lecture and not interrupting its flow. So there you go, I mean, I guess we've understood the dangers of monocultures on environments so great to see this nuanced understanding from this gentleman.

Excellent to hear. The Aboriginal term ‘country’ definitely needs to be understood and practiced. Rather than European and colonial ideas of landscape

Friend, I love what you are doing for the ecosytem of the land you live on, and I am in awe of your tolerence of bugs on your face. :D

Nature always knows best.

Great great story

Awesome A certain Red Dog X Dingo associate of mine was a character on at least equal dignity with anyone I knew.

I've read similar results occurred in Yellowstone NP shortly after wolves were re-introduced.

Great Video! Thanks for spreading the Truth about Dingoes. Its So important.

Put some beats over this! Number 1 on the charts

Awesome

Quite amazing! Who knew?

wise management decision; I was on a team that managed 160,000 hectares in Saskatchewan...I get the scale.

You know it's easy to be depressed by Australia's generally very poor record on the environment. So it's refreshing to see some top Aussies being clear eyed & levelled headed about a predator that once most farmers would have shot on sight. Perhaps there is still hope that this beautiful country of ours may recover if more graziers get on board with this type of clever management. I get that they are a problem for sheep but controlling goats & to some extent foxes & cats is a really good step in the right direction...WELL DONE!!!

@rogershapland5042

Жыл бұрын

In Western Queensland sheep country, wild pigs are the big problem. When an ewe is on the ground lambing, the pigs eat the butt out of the ewe to get at the lamb. The sheep usually takes a long time to die. No one could blame dingoes. There just aren't any there.