Enviro Show Still on the Rocks

About this episode

The episode discusses rock formations and the establishment of wolves in Denmark, featuring insights from Peter Waksman and David Foster.

Greetings Earthlings. As the title says, we are still looking into all those rock formations out there, this time with Peter Waksman who blogs at https://rockpiles.blogspot.com/ . Our Critter of the Week segment has some good old news from David Foster: "Wolves are becoming well established across mainland Denmark, are reproducing, and are expected to increase substantially. Through ongoing immigration from Germany and native breeding since 2019, the population now stands around 78 animals, comprising at least eight breeding pairs, six packs, 23–28 wandering individuals, and 35 pups born in the country in 2024. What makes this phenomenon so astonishing is how ill suited this countryside appears for wolves. That is, unsuited by conventional thinking, the kind that suggests that moose could not adapt to southern New England; that bears would not situate around the cities of western Massachusetts; or that coyotes, beavers, and fishers would not saturate these same landscapes. As I explored the dynamics of wolves in Denmark, I reflected on the ongoing return of native wildlife to the much more heavily forested landscape of New England and asked—Why not here?" Glad you asked, David…

People in this episode

Hosts: Don Ogden, Glen Ayers

Guest: Peter Waksman

Topics covered

• rock formations
• wildlife
• wolves
• native species
• environmental dynamics

Keywords

• wolves
• Denmark
• wildlife
• rock formations
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sand County Almanac

Places: Denmark, New England, western Massachusetts, southern New England

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