Documentary Short
The Big Bad Wolf
Wolves are thriving again in Yellowstone, and the border communities living alongside them have never been more divided.
In 1995, more than a century after the grey wolf was eradicated from the Yellowstone region, it was reintroduced to America's first national park. As wolves began to thrive again in their native habitat, so, too, did controversy.
Some believe wolves are evil killing machines that should once again be eradicated. Others believe they are cute and cuddly animals that can do no wrong. The issue has quickly become a political one, and has contributed to the growing divide among Americans, especially in the west.
Recently, new laws were put in place that allow for near-unlimited killing of wolves near the entrances to Yellowstone. The Big Bad Wolf explores those laws through the thoughts and feelings of the locals who live in these border communities.