Here’s how media spin works:

Colorado reintroduces wolves, a huge win for restoration and ecological balance. The goal? Let them do what they’ve done for thousands of years: regulate prey, restore landscapes, bring back the balance.

But what makes headlines? Not “Wolves Released, Ecosystems Begin to Heal.”

Instead:
“Wolves Killed After Release.”
“Cattle Losses Blamed on Wolves.”
“Program Under Fire.”

They skip the part where it’s one or two wolves.
They skip the fact that some die because that’s how wild works.
They skip the dozens still thriving, hunting elk, avoiding humans.

Because fear sells. Because outrage clicks. Because “balance” doesn’t make front page.

Wolves aren’t political. But people sure are.

~Jess Taylor~Check out my story July 25th in paperback and Kindle

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.

Don’t let someone else’s headline rewrite what’s actually happening on the ground.

This goes for everything you see in the media today. Always take a second look.