Sangay Glass's Blog - Posts Tagged "media"

Not every meme is just a joke. Some are weapons. And somehow… wolves got pulled into the crossfire.

Wolves are just predators trying to survive. But mention them online? Suddenly you’re accused of hating ranchers… or hating wildlife… even hating America.

Why? Because propaganda—foreign and domestic—loves a good wedge issue. Wolves are perfect.

Wolves are emotional. Symbolic. Easy to spin.

One side posts: “Wolves are majestic. Let them live.”

The other posts: “Wolves are killing livestock. Stop the madness.”

Both sides go viral. No one checks the data.

Meanwhile? On the ground?

Wolves are being trapped, shot, or mismanaged.
And the people who actually live with them—biologists, ranchers, Indigenous communities—get drowned out by internet rage and clickbait.

So why use wolves?

Because they stir up identity.
Rural vs. urban. Cowboy vs. conservationist.
It’s not really about wolves.
It’s about division by design.

Want to resist? Don’t just pick a side.
Pick truth. Pick science.
Pick dialogue. Even when it’s messy.

Wolves don’t know they’re political symbols.
They’re just trying to make a living.
Same as the rest of us.

Set in the remote Adirondacks, where wolves have returned after a century-long absence, We Weren’t Meant to Be Wolves is a chilling and darkly humorous story rooted in real-world conservation, identity, and the blurry lines between what we love and what we fear.