• Home
  • About
  • Advertise
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
No Result
View All Result
Astoria Journal
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • About
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • About
No Result
View All Result
Astoria Journal
No Result
View All Result

The Real Story Of Wolves On Ted Turner’s Montana Ranch

by Ted Wolfson
December 2, 2023
in Local News, Uncategorized
The Real Story Of Wolves On Ted Turner’s Montana Ranch
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

BOZEMAN, Mont. – As a population, wolves were annihilated from most of the American West and completely extirpated from Yellowstone National Park by the 1930s. When Ted Turner purchased the sprawling 114,000-acre Flying D Ranch southwest of Bozeman, Montana in 1989, he had not only a vision for restoring bison to a corner of the Gallatin Valley where once the species had been prolific; he wanted to transform what had long been an overgrazed cattle ranch into a living laboratory for all native species.

Less than a decade after wolves were brought back to Yellowstone in a historic reintroduction in the winter of 1995, lobos seeking new territories beyond America’s most iconic nature preserve found their way to the Flying D. Rather than bristle with alarm, Turner welcomed them with the equivalent of open arms.
Together with members of his ranch team, adult children and wolf biologist Mike Phillips, who had helped lead wolf recovery in Yellowstone only to co-found the Turner Endangered Species Fund, Turner issued an edict that those wild wolves were not to be shot—even if they preyed upon bison. The decision cut sharply against the grain of rural cultural sentiment in the West.
Then the Turner team then did something else: they enlisted a wolf researcher named Val Asher who, over the last two decades, has divined new and exciting insights into wolf behavior. Turner’s wolf experiment which she has chronicled in changing the way many people think about the prospects of co-existence between wolves and people, and the importance of private land conservationists.
In this Mountain Journal short documentary True Wild, produced by cinematographer Daniel Glick with amazing supporting imagery from Bozeman-based film company VisionHawk, the story of Asher, wolves and bison at the Flying D, and Turner’s philosophy about giving nature a second chance converge in a powerful confluence.
With True Wild, go full screen. We hope you enjoy this exclusive look at one of the largest wolf packs in North America, lessons learned by an amazing biologist and the legacy of one of the most influential modern wildlife advocates in the world. As a non-profit, public-interest journalism entity, Mountain Journal  wouldn’t be able to provide you with great content like this without the generosity of reader support.

You May Also Like

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 58

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 58

by Tonya McPhearson
June 6, 2025
0

LANE COUNTY, Ore. – A Portland man was killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 58 just east...

Coquille Educators Ratify New Contract, Avert Strike

Coquille Educators Ratify New Contract, Avert Strike

by Tonya McPhearson
June 5, 2025
0

COQUILLE, Ore. — The Coquille Education Association (CEA) and the Coquille School District have reached a new labor agreement, successfully...

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 58 Near Oakridge

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 58 Near Oakridge

by Tonya McPhearson
June 5, 2025
0

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A Portland man was killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 58, east...

Suspect Apprehended After Armed Robbery at Market of Choice in Eugene

Suspect Apprehended After Armed Robbery at Market of Choice in Eugene

by Tonya McPhearson
June 5, 2025
0

EUGENE, Ore. – A man was taken into custody Tuesday following an armed robbery at the Market of Choice on...

Eugene Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Meet Minor for Sex

Eugene Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Meet Minor for Sex

by Tonya McPhearson
June 4, 2025
0

EUGENE, Ore. — A 38-year-old Eugene man was arrested last week on multiple felony charges after allegedly arranging online to meet...

Drain Couple Killed in Rollover Crash Near Tyee; Alcohol Suspected as Possible Factor

Drain Couple Killed in Rollover Crash Near Tyee; Alcohol Suspected as Possible Factor

by Tonya McPhearson
June 4, 2025
0

TYEE, Ore. – A Drain couple was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash discovered over the Memorial Day weekend on...

Next Post

Important things you need to know before you take the COVID-19 vaccine

Oregon Launches 12-Month Plan to Tackle Public Defender Shortage
Community

Oregon Launches 12-Month Plan to Tackle Public Defender Shortage

by Tonya McPhearson
June 6, 2025
0

EUGENE, Ore. — Amid a growing legal crisis, the Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) has unveiled a 12-month strategic plan...

Read more
Undocumented Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced in Historic Meth Bust

Undocumented Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced in Historic Meth Bust

June 6, 2025
Portland Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 58

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 58

June 6, 2025
Coquille Educators Ratify New Contract, Avert Strike

Coquille Educators Ratify New Contract, Avert Strike

June 5, 2025
Portland Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 58 Near Oakridge

Portland Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 58 Near Oakridge

June 5, 2025

Astoria Journal is the Astoria’s largest locally owned, independent news platform. We specialize in hyperlocal coverage of the people, places and events that shape the communities we love. Our team of award-winning, Astoria-based, reporters are dedicated to bringing readers stories fast, first and forever free.

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise

© 2021 Astoria Journal

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • About

© 2021 Astoria Journal