Lesson TwoMaheegun My Brother
Lesson Two Maheegun My Brother
WOLFWISDOMMany of the prevailing storiesdepict wolves in a negative way--such as in Aesop's Fables.. In fiction, the wolf is sometimesrepresented as an evil carnivorewhich preys on small childrenand livestock. While wolves dosometimes prey on livestock,theyare responsiblefor a very smallpercentage of the livestock deathsin North America
WOLFWISDOM • Many of the prevailing stories depict wolves in a negative way- such as in Aesop's Fables. • In fiction, the wolf is sometimes represented as an evil carnivore which preys on small children and livestock. While wolves do sometimes prey on livestock, they are responsible for a very small percentage of the livestock deaths in North America
WOLEWISDOMAttacks byhealthy wild wolves onhumans is almost unheard of. andtherehasneverbeenafatalattackon a human by a healthy wild wolfin North America. Those attacksthat do take place might involve anunhealthy wolf, or a human who issomehow inciting the wolf to actionor impinging upon the wolf'sterritory
WOLFWISDOM • Attacks by healthy wild wolves on humans is almost unheard of, and there has never been a fatal attack on a human by a healthy wild wolf in North America. Those attacks that do take place might involve an unhealthy wolf, or a human who is somehow inciting the wolf to action or impinging upon the wolf's territory
WOLFWISDOMOther cultures have better views of thewolf. In Roman mythology, the godMars considered the wolf a sacredanimal,and the founders of Rome wereraised by a wolf. Native Americans alsohold the wolfinhigh regard and believethat wolves carry characteristics thathumans should also find important, suchas strong family structure and teachingthe young. Eastern Europeans oftenviewed wolves as protectors of theharvest
WOLFWISDOM Other cultures have better views of the wolf. In Roman mythology, the god Mars considered the wolf a sacred animal, and the founders of Rome were raised by a wolf. Native Americans also hold the wolf in high regard and believe that wolves carry characteristics that humans should also find important, such as strong family structure and teaching the young. Eastern Europeans often viewed wolves as protectors of the harvest
WOLEWISDOMThere seems to be very littleinthe way of a 'middle ground'about wolves. They willprobably always be bothrevered and hated. However,As time passes and educationefforts continue,theseperceptions seem to bechanging to a more realisticview of the wolf as a vital partof a balancedecosystem
WOLFWISDOM • There seems to be very little in the way of a 'middle ground' about wolves. They will probably always be both revered and hated. However, As time passes and education efforts continue, these perceptions seem to be changing to a more realistic view of the wolf as a vital part of a balanced ecosystem