Going to the wolves!

[wolflady]

I don't agree with aerial hunting either. There has always been a huge prejudice against wolves, which is why the human race practically obliterated their existence in North America by the 1950's. A healthy wolf will not resort to hunting/eating food that is not part of its natural diet...so any wolf that goes after dogs/livestock/etc...must either be ill, starving or plain desperate. I really feel bad about the poor stereotype that wolves have received. They don't take more than they need, and they are more afraid of humans than they are of us. The sad fact is wild ungulates (primarily in North America) are very weak populations, because there are no natural predators to keep these populations healthy. Wolves are needed to maintain the balance of wildlife.

[king2005]

If the herds populations are at risk, then a few wolves need to be shot & eaten. I went hunting for a bad coyotte last summer. It was killing lambs left right & centre & it wasn't scared of the farm dogs. Thats a bad coyotte. We never found him, but we think the other farmer got him.. We don't go out looking for coyotties to shoot. its only the problems ones & this was the first problem coyotte in 10 years in that whole area.

Just another reason why I agree with hunting the deer up here.. there are just soo many of them, they are starving, getting hit by cars ever where you look & thats just a total waste. The wolves & cougars won't come into the cities, but the deer do.. when you have over 20,000 deer in 1 city, there is a major problem.

Thats why when we go deer hunting, its only near cities with deer over populations & not in the middle of nowhere, where the deer are just fine.

[#1Wolflover]

I've been strongly aganist this for a while now. I've signed petitions like Boycott Alaska, and recently wrote a letter to the govenor! By a rare chance the letter went through and was reviewed by the staff, I'm hoping the staff will accept it and sind it to the govenor!

[Argranade]

What a bunch for looders!

[cyber-sibes]

Not living in an area overpopulated by wolves, my initial reaction is "That's horrible!", but after reading Glacier's post, I can understand wanting to cull the population back -- 60 wolves nearby? YIKES! With so many people keeping kennels of dogs for sledding, it must be very tempting for the wolves. I don't know what I'd do if I ever came out & found a wolf in our kennel! I know my first concern would be the safety of my dogs, even if it meant killing the wolf.

[#1Wolflover]

Not living in an area overpopulated by wolves, my initial reaction is "That's horrible!", but after reading Glacier's post, I can understand wanting to cull the population back -- 60 wolves nearby? YIKES! With so many people keeping kennels of dogs for sledding, it must be very tempting for the wolves. I don't know what I'd do if I ever came out & found a wolf in our kennel! I know my first concern would be the safety of my dogs, even if it meant killing the wolf.

well its a proven fact that a healthy wolf has NEVER attacked a person before!!!! Suprised? Well I was when I was younger! But its also proven that a wolf is the most misunderstood animal in the world!