Apathy, Cowardice, and Ignorance are the Deadliest Weapons of All (Wolf Song Of Alaska)
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It seems as if evolution would have bred out ignorance, as ignorance is not productive. Humans are stewards of the earth, however, so it isn’t really about “survival of the fittest” with regard to humans and animal survival. We must protect the animals that have evolved and lived with us for so long.
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If only fish and game thought like you g….
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Fascinating article! Unfortunately Alaska is the wealthiest State because of all the Federal land and FEDERAL funds it gets, and they are completely backwards in their thinking, they are currently threatening to kill 30 wolves on a FEDERAL Refuge! They have over-hunted and the caribou are down, so of course blame the wolves! I am afraid they will just go ahead and kill the wolves regardless of what the Feds say…they have already killed Federal wolves with radio collars on, and they just don’t care! I wish they were like the Kenyans!
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Hi crystalwolf,
The problem with Alaska is the same problem we have here in the Northern Rockies. The state game agencies that are in charge of wolves are stuffed with hunters and ranchers and no friends of the wolf. The are “managing” wolves for two interest groups and the rest of the wildlife viewing public be damned. It all starts with fish and game. They are the ones giving wildlife services their marching orders. It’s a terrible system and wolves, bears and other apex predators are on the losing end.
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We need to push for a new federal oversight agency…Fish & Game, being Fish,deer, elk,moose,caribou and other GAME animals.
Wildlife agency would manage large non-sport wildlife, cougars, wolves, all bears, and even birds of prey etc?
I am pushing for stronger laws for the NPS and NPS did recently flex their muscles when they shut down Yukon-Charley state wildlife refuge b/c of the pack that was Killed (the two alpha’s had collars on and were only less that a mile from the boundaries) So for animals in Federal lands NPS needs more power. I realize this is not so much a issue in lower 48 as Alaska…but still…
Ideas, we need to bring the wolves under Federal protection and if that means demanding a new agency separate from fish & game so be it. With the recent tragic Gull ecocide it should be realized our wildlife is our most valued “jewel”. I also told those Oregon people… Boycotts on Oregon beef are Possible!!!
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cyrstalwolf…I totally agree we need a new system…a paradigm shift in caring for wolves and other apex predators. As it stands now they are at the mercy of the state and feds that seem to be looking out for two interest groups. The rest of us will have to view wolves in Yellowstone I guess, because when they are done “managing” wolves here in the Northern Rockies, there won’t be many wolves for wildlife watchers to view. This has to change, business as usual is getting wolves killed.
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Opps that was meant for the Oregon wolf post…
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