A beaver and a wolf walk into an ecosystem… everything changes.

Most people don’t realize, wolves don’t just eat deer. They sometimes go after beaver. Yes, the adorable, buck-toothed engineers of the wetlands. And that little predation habit? It rewires entire landscapes. Here’s how:

~Beaver Change the Landscape~
Beavers build dams, flood valleys, and create lush wetland habitats. These “pondscapes” support amphibians, birds, fish, and carbon storage. They're keystone species>terraformers with teeth.

~Wolves Eat Beaver~
In some regions, wolves have learned to hunt beaver more than deer, especially in spring and summer when deer are elusive. During peak seasons beaver can make up to 60% of a pack’s diet. Some wolves have adapted to ambush beaver on land where they’re easier to catch because scent trails lead straight to them.

What happens when wolves eat too many beavers?
Less beaver = fewer dams.
Fewer dams = dried-up wetlands.
Dried-up wetlands = habitat loss for frogs, moose, otters, and songbirds.
Suddenly, one predator-prey relationship is shaping the whole ecosystem.

So, are wolves good or bad?

The answer is :

Wolves are part of the balance. They regulate herbivores like deer and semi-aquatic engineers like beavers. The trick isn’t picking sides. It’s understanding that balance doesn’t mean “unchanging.” It means dynamic.
So, what happens when a beaver pond dries up?

Wolves unlock "Early Successional Habitats." It’s like a pop-up bar for moose, ground-nesting birds, and every predator with a nose.

Every time a wolf takes down a beaver, a chain reaction begins. Sometimes it heals. Sometimes it breaks. Ecology isn’t about harmony. It’s about tension and timing… on bark, banks, and beaver.

Coming July 25th

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.