OPINION: Feds stick to sound science, hunting ethics in keeping Alaska’s extreme predator control measures out of national wildlife refuges. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed a new rule restricting certain controversial predator control measures on federal wildlife refuges, measures promoted by state wildlife managers. Critics termed this yet another example of federal overreach. Federal public hearings are now underway …
Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs | Popular Science
Stupid Reason #1. Wolves kill livestock. Well, yeah, sure. In Russia wolves can really damage a watermelon crop (this is true, amazingly) but in North America the grey wolf is so far down on the list of things that can kill livestock as to render this reason completely ridiculous–and, what’s worse, incredibly easy to check. You think you …
Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs | Popular Science
Stupid reason #2: Wolves kill elk, caribou, and other ungulates. There are groups, like Friends of the Northern Yellowstone Elk Herd, who maintain that wolves should not be protected because they kill too many elk. Here’s how friendly the Friends of the Northern Yellowstone Elk Herd is: they are such good friends with the elk that they want to eliminate …
Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs | Popular Science
Stupid reason #3: Wolves are dangerous to humans. Jesus Christ, no they are not. The grey wolf is a timid animal, much more likely to run from an approaching human than to make any kind of aggressive gesture. To be fair, wolves can occasionally contract rabies from other animals–they’re not natural carriers themselves–and nearly all reported cases of wolf …