It’s time to stop vilifying wolves

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Wolf advocates in this enlightened age are waging a campaign against the Old Wild West mentality that the only good wolf is a dead wolf. Superstitions, myths and fairy tales that falsely vilify wolves are being dispelled through education. Hunters, ranchers and politicians are beginning to understand the role and need for this predator in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and that …

Wildlife killing contest

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Wildlife-killing Contest Wildlife-killing contest a mistake Recently, the BLM canceled a permit for a proposed coyote/wolf killing “derby†on public lands scheduled for January near Salmon, Idaho.  The three-day event is a contest to see who can kill the most and largest wolves, coyotes, jackrabbits and other wildlife. The BLM revoked its permit after conservationists questioned the agency’s conclusion that …

MDNR wildlife chief not on right page with wolf threat to deer population – The Daily Globe

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MDNR wildlife chief not on right page with wolf threat to deer population In regards to a Nov. 17 article which included comments from Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Chief Russ Mason, I feel his comments were a slap in the face to the intelligence of all hunters, trappers and sportsmen of the Western U.P He said the reason deer …