I’m gonna get some pretty excited that’s a nice little turd going up we’ve got 27
a nice little turd going up we’ve got 27
a nice little turd going up we’ve got 27 samples so far which is far exceeded
samples so far which is far exceeded
samples so far which is far exceeded anybody’s expectations and we are here
anybody’s expectations and we are here
anybody’s expectations and we are here in Mongolia in the northernmost part of
in Mongolia in the northernmost part of
in Mongolia in the northernmost part of the country and place called the dark
the country and place called the dark
the country and place called the dark hog valley and we’re here to learn about
hog valley and we’re here to learn about
hog valley and we’re here to learn about Wolverines to gather scat and DNA
Wolverines to gather scat and DNA
Wolverines to gather scat and DNA evidence so we can learn about their
evidence so we can learn about their
evidence so we can learn about their similarities to North American
similarities to North American
similarities to North American populations so that we can learn about
populations so that we can learn about
populations so that we can learn about their habits and really gain any
their habits and really gain any
their habits and really gain any information we can from this incredible
information we can from this incredible
information we can from this incredible species that we just don’t know anything
species that we just don’t know anything
species that we just don’t know anything about this is a scat sample of a
about this is a scat sample of a
about this is a scat sample of a Wolverine and it’s a great scat tons of
Wolverine and it’s a great scat tons of
Wolverine and it’s a great scat tons of hair and they’re in bone but the really
hair and they’re in bone but the really
hair and they’re in bone but the really confounding thing is this probably can’t
confounding thing is this probably can’t
confounding thing is this probably can’t see it this red blob in here that was
see it this red blob in here that was
see it this red blob in here that was attached to the scat and we’re just left
attached to the scat and we’re just left
attached to the scat and we’re just left to speculate on what that is we’ve got
to speculate on what that is we’ve got
to speculate on what that is we’ve got Jason with us who is a world-renowned
Jason with us who is a world-renowned
Jason with us who is a world-renowned Wolverine ecologist Rebecca who is our
Wolverine ecologist Rebecca who is our
Wolverine ecologist Rebecca who is our Mongolia Wolverine expert we’ve got
Mongolia Wolverine expert we’ve got
Mongolia Wolverine expert we’ve got Forrest with us who is an adventurer
Forrest with us who is an adventurer
Forrest with us who is an adventurer extraordinaire and we’ve got Jim with us
extraordinaire and we’ve got Jim with us
extraordinaire and we’ve got Jim with us who’s capturing the images for this trip
who’s capturing the images for this trip
who’s capturing the images for this trip in a great way there’s Wolverines here
in a great way there’s Wolverines here
in a great way there’s Wolverines here Wolverine where there’s Wolverine
Wolverine where there’s Wolverine
Wolverine where there’s Wolverine mongolia there’s Wolverine it won’t go
mongolia there’s Wolverine it won’t go
mongolia there’s Wolverine it won’t go in you know I think the hard part is the
in you know I think the hard part is the
in you know I think the hard part is the bit it’s a climate we haven’t been into
bit it’s a climate we haven’t been into
bit it’s a climate we haven’t been into before I think it’s gonna be cold it
before I think it’s gonna be cold it
before I think it’s gonna be cold it could be real cold even I gotta call
could be real cold even I gotta call
could be real cold even I gotta call snot metronome it helps me keep time
snot metronome it helps me keep time
snot metronome it helps me keep time when I’m breaking trail so he’s just
when I’m breaking trail so he’s just
when I’m breaking trail so he’s just come over pretty windy pass pretty damn
come over pretty windy pass pretty damn
come over pretty windy pass pretty damn cold
cold
cold I’d guess with the windchill it was
I’d guess with the windchill it was
I’d guess with the windchill it was about negative oh I don’t know maybe
about negative oh I don’t know maybe
about negative oh I don’t know maybe about zero I got a couple miles before
about zero I got a couple miles before
about zero I got a couple miles before we get out of this wind and cold the
we get out of this wind and cold the
we get out of this wind and cold the groups ahead of me I can barely see them
groups ahead of me I can barely see them
groups ahead of me I can barely see them through the white I can’t really tell
through the white I can’t really tell
through the white I can’t really tell where the sky in the ground meet ya
where the sky in the ground meet ya
where the sky in the ground meet ya pretty wild
we weren’t what a mile up the valley
we weren’t what a mile up the valley when this train of horses appears and
when this train of horses appears and
when this train of horses appears and it’s the very first animals from this
it’s the very first animals from this
it’s the very first animals from this migration of people moving into Dar
migration of people moving into Dar
migration of people moving into Dar Howard Valley for the summertime since
Howard Valley for the summertime since
Howard Valley for the summertime since yesterday afternoon we’ve seen what
yesterday afternoon we’ve seen what
yesterday afternoon we’ve seen what probably passed a thousand stock animals
probably passed a thousand stock animals
probably passed a thousand stock animals so they’ve passed us it’s more accurate
so they’ve passed us it’s more accurate
so they’ve passed us it’s more accurate she’s been doing like the salmon
she’s been doing like the salmon
she’s been doing like the salmon upstream thing following this trail as
upstream thing following this trail as
upstream thing following this trail as camels oxen sheep goats people riding
camels oxen sheep goats people riding
camels oxen sheep goats people riding horses carrying calves in their lap it’s
horses carrying calves in their lap it’s
horses carrying calves in their lap it’s a trip I’ve never seen animals carry
a trip I’ve never seen animals carry
a trip I’ve never seen animals carry animals we’ve gone oh somewhere over 300
animals we’ve gone oh somewhere over 300
animals we’ve gone oh somewhere over 300 miles collected 29 Wolverine samples
miles collected 29 Wolverine samples
miles collected 29 Wolverine samples seen 25 or so tracks we’ve done what
seen 25 or so tracks we’ve done what
seen 25 or so tracks we’ve done what everybody is feeling like was an amazing
everybody is feeling like was an amazing
everybody is feeling like was an amazing job of documenting the natural history
job of documenting the natural history
job of documenting the natural history of this range and we get to finish on
of this range and we get to finish on
of this range and we get to finish on holy cow what a spectacular day thanks
holy cow what a spectacular day thanks
holy cow what a spectacular day thanks for playing thanks for being part of it
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