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What's
going on, Coyote Pack?

Tonight, we're on
location in Colorado

testing out one of FLIR
thermal imaging cameras.

Tonight, Mario is going
to run the camera.

And I'm going to play
the role of Sasquatch.

Now tomorrow night,
we're going to take

the camera to the Colorado
Wolf and Wildlife Center.

We're going to get into
an enclosure with wolves

and see how their heat
signatures show up at night.

So if you guys are ready, let's
head off into the darkness

and get this adventure started.

I've always wanted
to play a Sasquatch.

This is the perfect opportunity.

Well, you're
doing a pretty good job so far.

I'll tell you what, this
outfit is pretty warm.

OK, this looks pretty good.

Right here?

Yeah, this is nice and flat.

All right.

So how does this system work?

It's picking up heat
signatures from objects.

So every object gives off
a certain amount of heat,

whether it's not much at all,
which will be in the blues.

Yeah.

To
the extreme warmth

of heat in the whites and reds.

OK.

So what I'll do is head down
this pathway a little bit.

Let me when I'm out of the shot.

And then I'll try to sneak in.

And we'll see if
you can detect me

moving through the environment.

OK, sounds good.

Here we go.

It's time to flip back
into Sasquatch mode.

I'm recording.

Sasquatch lurks through
the shadowy night searching

for berries and baby chipmunks.

What's that?

The camera's definitely
detecting Coyote.

Looks like a camera.

Thermal imaging camera.

You can see that
he is significantly

warmer than his surroundings.

He's trying to hide
behind that tree,

but you can definitely see him.

No problem at all.

How
are you doing there?

Is that a good
Sasquatch impression?

Yeah, pretty good.

Semi-biped, semi-quadruped.

So what do you think?

I think I've got
the hang of this.

Are you excited?

Yeah, let's put this
thing to the test.

Seeing animals at night

can be incredibly difficult,
especially when moving

about with a camera crew.

So we are heading
to the Wolf Center

where we will be given
the chance to get

into an enclosure with wolves.

These predators are
fairly active at night

and should give us a
fantastic subject matter

to capture on the FLIR camera.

It's
a little eerie.

Yeah.

Even though
these are captive wolves,

they're still wild in that
they have their instincts.

Well, it'll
be interesting to see how they

behave with us going into
the enclosure at night

with this camera.

You know, seeing us during
the day is one thing,

but seeing us at night is a
completely different scenario.

Granted, they do have
great vision at night,

but this is not in their normal
realm of daily activities,

so anything could happen.

I see him up on the hillside.

OK, where do you
think is a good spot?

I think if we go right up
here along this edge line just

below the trees, we'll be
able to shoot up at an angle.

OK.

This is cool.

I'm not sure that you can
see it on this camera,

but in the silhouette just
against the almost completely

night sky, you can see the
silhouettes of the wolves

moving amongst the trees.

Oh, that's an eerie
feeling right there.

OK, so we've got the FLIR
camera up and running.

We are looking for
wolf heat signatures.

And you can see how much heat
has been absorbed in the trees.

Is that a wolf's
head right there?

That's a wolf's.

As you can see,
that's almost white.

Yeah.

So that's
the warmest temperature.

And it's so dark with
all these lights off.

I can't see where
the wolves are.

We've got a little
bit of light coming

off the camera, a little bit of
light coming off these screens.

I mean, there could be a wolf
right behind you right now,

and you would
never even know it.

Right now we're on
the black-hot setting,

which is really interesting.

It looks black and
white, but it's really

showing up the wolves well.

That wolf is looking
straight at us.

That's cool.

And you can see it's curious.

It's getting a
little bit closer.

Coming down towards us.

Whoa, that's cool.

It almost looks like it's
floating over the snow.

OK, so we tested out this mode.

Let's cut that clip and switch
to a different color palette.

OK, let's go to maybe
the classic rainbow?

OK.

OK, we're rolling.

Look at that heat signature.

During the cold months,
their winter coat grows in.

They've got those
outer guard hairs.

And then a downy or underlayer
that keeps their body warm.

And now we're seeing
with the fur is

just a reddish heat signature.

But it's the face the legs
and the paws that are giving

off the most amount of heat.

Which makes sense
because that's where the most

heat is escaping
through the legs, which

actually had the thinnest
layer of fur and kind

of the head region.

So the core of the wolf
is actually really warm.

And it's not escaping
through that fur.

Mm-hmm.

We threw some small
treats out there.

Little bits of meat to get
them closer to the cameras.

So let's see what happens
if I slowly move out

in front of the camera to see
if you can get my heat signature

and the wolf's heat
signature at the same time.

OK.

So I'm going to
very slowly crawl

out of my hands and knees.

OK, can you see me?

Yeah,
yeah, I can see you,

and I can see the wolf
in the background.

But you got one on the
right side behind you,

and one on your left side.

Whoo,
that is an eerie feeling.

I'm trying to see
if I can actually

see them with my eyes moving.

Now I see them
without any light.

I can just see those
silhouettes up on the ridgeline.

Wow, that's close.

I can only imagine
what it would be

like to be lost out in
the wilderness at night

and be surrounded by wolves.

That's this scenario right here.

All right, I'm going
to try a different color.

I'm going
to go up against that tree.

Be careful.

Now if
I was out in the wild

and I was lost at night
surrounded by wolves,

this is probably
what I would do.

Hide on the back side
of a tree like this

and just peer around the edge.

And even in a wild
scenario like that,

wolves would definitely
keep their distance.

They're naturally
cautious animals.

The odds of me being attacked
are pretty much zero.

That's pretty cool, though.

It's a pretty cool
feeling to be like,

OK, I'm pressed
up against a tree,

staying as still as
I can, and there's

wolves walking right behind me.

You guys want to see if I
howl if they'll howl back?

They're looking at you.

That's pretty cool.

Oh,
how cool was that?

Entering a wolf enclosure
to capture their heat

signatures on camera.

And then getting the
wolves surrounding us

to howl out into the night.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

Whoo!

That was awesome.

The art of filming wildlife
takes an incredible amount

of patience, even when
working with animals that

are being raised in captivity.

And whether you're filming
wolves or your friendly,

neighborhood Sasquatch, when
it comes to filming at night,

the FLIR camera systems
allow for unique approach

when it comes to seeing animals
moving about in the dark.

Once upon a
time, in a faraway land known

as Colorado, a
beautiful animal roamed

the countryside, where
day in and day out,

it balanced the ecosystem.

Traveling in packs, these
predators move with stealth,

darting in and
out of the shadows

as they stalk the
seemingly endless

herds of deer, elk, and bison.

The unbroken wilderness
stretched further

than the raven could fly.

And as alphas took claim over
territories of their own,

it seemed this way of
life would last forever.

It was good to be a wolf.

Then through a series
of unfortunate events,

the westward
expansion of pioneers,

the decimation of native
species like buffalo,

and the introduction of
domestic animals like cattle

life for a wolf changed.

All of a sudden, everyone was
afraid of the big, bad wolf.

Humans quickly
decided that wolves

were bloodthirsty, villainous
killers that must be destroyed.

And this inaccurate narrative
cast a long, dark shadow

that these animals
could not control,

could not rewrite,
and could not escape.

According to Parks and
Wildlife, the last gray wolves

were eradicated from
Colorado in the late 1930s

and have not roamed
this wilderness since.

Today is a new day.

And with our help, that
is going to change.

As a child, I would
dream of wolves often,

with the vision that I would
one day witness a pack running

swiftly through a dense
forest on the hunt

and in hot pursuit
of their next meal.

It's a dream that
has yet to come true.

And for many years, the
"Brave Wilderness" team and I

have been trying to capture
a meaningful episode

that centers around the plight
of these incredible canids.

The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife
Center is located roughly

two hours outside of Denver.

All of their
animals are rescues.

And their mission is
to educate the public

about the ecological importance
of wolves, coyotes, and foxes.

I'm really excited.

This is going to be the
first time in my life

that I've entered an
enclosure with wolves.

I'm going to get to meet
the wolves at some point.

And then the
ultimate payoff will

be us actually feeding some
of the wolves a deer carcass.

Several days ago,
Darlene and her team

acquired a deer that
was hit by a car.

And we're going
to get the chance

to place that carcass in an
enclosure, enter it, and watch

and film these wolves actually
do what it is that they do.

Wolves eating, this is
going to be an epic day.

Today, I will be
working with Founder

and CEO Darlene Kobobel.

Early in her life,
Darlene was terrified

of wolves due to their
misrepresentation

in popular culture.

Are you a good girl?

My love for wolves
started a long time ago

actually by rescuing a wolf
dog from a shelter that

was going to be euthanized.

And when I rescued
her, she actually

became my inspiration of wanting
to be a voice for wolves.

This has been a long journey
to get to this point here.

My heart and soul
goes into wanting

to be a voice for wolves.

And I'm excited
about one day getting

them back out into the wild.

Through
this relationship,

Darlene overcame her
fears and recognized

that her path in life was
to not only rescue wolves

but to help others see
them in a positive light.

My
goal is to do the same.

I have no fear around wolves.

I'm genuinely excited to
work with these animals.

And I definitely want to
make a good first impression.

To prepare for this
moment, Darlene

suggested that I get to
know some of the Center's

other ambassadors.

So in the days leading
up to my wolf encounter,

I was given the chance
to work with a pair

of red foxes, where I
witnessed their clever tactics

for outwitting a human.

Hi, how are you?

Look at this.

The same cleverness that would
be exemplified by a wolf.

That's cool.
Right?

Oh.

All right, there he
goes, he's got my glove.

Let's see what happens.

No, no, no.

Look who got the glove back.

I got it.

After that, Darlene
introduced me to a coyote.

Posturing and tone
play a crucial role

in deciding an animal's
acceptance of humans.

And in just a
matter of minutes, I

was able to earn
the coyote's trust.

Ah, this is amazing!

Amazing!

I thought it was going
to take so much longer

for him to get comfortable.

He must know that I'm one
of his friendly cousins.

This was a huge step
for me and demonstrates

that even a timid animal felt
comfortable in my presence.

By successfully interacting
with these smaller canids,

Darlene is now confident
that I am ready to advance

to the next level.

Entering an enclosure
with wolves.

The wolf is considered
to be one of the most

intelligent and resilient
animals on the planet.

So how is it that they are
struggling to avoid extinction?

The answer is simple, humans.

Wolf populations have declined
due to no weakness of their own

but, instead, these animals
have been the victim

of ruthless persecution.

To date across the
world, wolves have

been eradicated from almost
all of their original range.

In the United States
alone, they now only occupy

10% of their former range.

Overhunting for the
fur trade, eradication

by ranchers who were
protecting their livestock,

and deforestation are just a
few examples of what have driven

wolves toward extinction.

So here's what's happening.

This is the first
time a film crew

has ever gone in with a
roadkill deer to film wolves.

The two wolves, whose
enclosure we're entering,

are actually the wildest
wolves on the property.

So we're trying to make
sure we're taking all

the proper safety
precautions before going

through with this exercise.

As you can see, we have a mule
deer here in this wheelbarrow.

The deer was struck by a car.

And this is great.

This is part great
enrichment for the wolves.

This is completely natural
food for them to be eating.

But, like I said, this
is the first time anyone

will have entered an
enclosure with these wolves

to do a filming like
this, so we've got to make

sure we get everything right.

This is going to be wild.

All right, here we go, Ready?

I'm turning
into the first gate here.

This is it.

All right, Darlene, I'll
have you open the gate.

I'm going to need to try to
move as quick as I can to get

the carcass up on the hillside
before the wolves converge in

on it.

So you have Raksha here.

He's probably going
to be your one

that's going to take
it quicker than her

because she's up at the top.

So he's one that we'll
have to watch out for.

The male.

Great.

Here we go.

Pulling a mule deer carcass
into an enclosure of wolves.

All right, let's go.

I'm bringing it up.

Dinner's served boys and girls.

OK.

Now what we want to do is just
stay a safe distance back.

And the wolves are coming
straight in for the carcass.

Here we go.

Don't want to make
them feel as if they're

being challenged at all.

Look at that.

This wolf is so
incredibly powerful.

This is a small deer, right?

A single wolf can
pull a 150-pound deer

up a hill like this.

OK, as the wolves
begin to pull it,

we can slowly follow
it to get closer.

And you can see, the
male, the alpha male,

is very much going to be
the first one to feed.

In the pack
mentality, it's always

the alphas that are going to
be the first one to feast.

You have the female, she's
the black one, running

up in the background there.

They're a little
cautious at the moment

because we have cameras
in the enclosure.

I see you, big boy.

You're good.

That's for you.

Enjoy, that's dinner.

That's all you.

That's pretty
nerve-racking, right there.

OK.

Beautiful.

Let's see where the
wolf takes the carcass.

And then we can set
up and determine

how we're going to film this.

OK, I see you.

I'm going to move
down slowly like this.

First order of
business for a wolf

is to start removing that hair.

They will eat some of the hair.

It works as fiber
through their system

to remove any bone particles
or parasites within the organs.

You can see, as the
alpha male, he's

taking charge of the situation.

The female, she's very
skittish right now.

She notices that there's other
people within the enclosure.

But as she gets
more comfortable,

she'll come down and
also start feeding.

When a pack of
wolves makes a kill,

whether it's a deer,
an elk, or a moose,

they need to try to consume the
meat as quickly as possible.

There are many
other vandals that

will come in and steal a kill.

Wolves in the northernmost
range of their territory

have to face things like
grizzly bears and wolverines.

Even something as
small as a wolverine

will come in and chase an entire
pack of wolves off of its kill.

So they want to eat as
quickly as they possibly can.

And then rip stuff apart.

And then take it
away, and stash it.

I see you.

That's my gift from me to you.

Enjoy that deer.

He's just kind of testing
the limits right now, right?

Walking away making sure,
OK, you're not going

to get any closer, are you?

This is my deer.

You think you're
going to get closer?

I'll show you what a
wolf can do to a coyote.

So we've backed off even
further from the carcass,

which has opened up that level
of comfort for the female.

She's come down now.

And she's just eating
some of the scraps.

Some interesting
little behavior there.

A female came in,
and she was like, I'm

going to start eating.

You can see the alpha
male is definitely taking

control of the situation.

By displaying his
teeth and snapping,

it may look as if
Raksha is being overly

aggressive toward Chakra.

But he's not.

He is visually saying,
let me have my fill.

You will get your turn.

This is common, everyday
behavior for wolves.

And despite the fact
that it looks scary,

it really shouldn't be.

Wow, I have been witness to some
pretty cool animal encounters,

but I don't think anything
tops getting to feed

wolves a real deer carcass.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see on the next adventure.

What if I told you that
everything you thought

you knew, that everything
you feared about wolves

was nothing more than a
poorly written narrative

constructed over 100 years ago?

Think about that.

What if the story has been
wrong the entire time?

Consider this, of the
100 million cattle raised

in the United States
every year, do you know

how many fall prey to wolves?

0.01%.

Do you want to know how
many humans have been killed

by wolves in the past century?

Two.

This planet needs wolves
more than any of us

will ever understand.

And most of us will
never do a single thing

to edit the wrongful narrative
that has been written.

Are you afraid of
the big bad wolf?

If so, go and visit the Colorado
Wolf and Wildlife Center.

I challenge you to
face your fears.

And, I promise, you will walk
away with a newfound respect

and a feeling in
your heart that can

only be achieved once you've
looked into the eyes of a wolf.

As a child, I dreamed of
one day encountering wolves

in the wild.

And it's a dream I hope
comes true in Colorado.

If you live in this
beautifully wild state,

please support Bill
107, as this initiative

will allow for the
reintroduction of wolves

into the wild.

It will put paws on
the ground by 2023.

We can't rewrite the past,
but for the love of wolves,

we can change their future.