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You'll find that many wildlife biologists find predator control unnessesary and disgusting, atleast those not on a private ranches payroll. Have wolves begun to prey on humans now or something?
You ought to check that out with the families of Alaska school teacher Candice Berner, who was killed by wolves last year, and University of Waterloo student Kenton Joel Carnegie, who was killed by wolves in northern Saskatchewan in November 2005.
Perhaps Connelly and author Lopez ought to check that out with the families of Alaska school teacher Candice Berner, who was killed by wolves last year, and University of Waterloo student Kenton Joel Carnegie, who was killed by wolves in northern Saskatchewan in November 2005.
So one person in recent history? Thats less than poodles. Actually, that would make them a complete non-threat.
What we're discussing here, SD, is not frequency, but that it has happened at all when the wolf advocates insist that their canine buddies don't attack humans.
I would have to agree. ONE occurance doesnt mean "wolves attack humans". It means a wolf attacked somebody. The fact is that they should have killed thousands of us by now since we live in close proximity to eachother. Its almost unnatural that they dont.
The real question here is...Why only once? Wolves are capable of taking down human prey, why would they avoid us like we're made of turds?
I wouldn't suggest we all join hands for Kumbaya, but I think everyone can agree that wolf attacks on humans are very unusual. I also don't think that wolf attacks on humans (even if they were slightly more frequent) are a very good argument for why wolves need to be carefully and strictly controlled. The reason wolves need to be carefully and strictly controlled is the same reason the early settlers found it absolutely necessary: Human activity (including agriculture---read livestock) simply cannot be conducted sucessfully if wolf populations are not carefully and strictly controlled. Wolves allowed to populate without careful and strict control would prohibit cattle and sheep ranching, chicken and turkey farms (of the free-range type of course), horse ownership, pet ownership, and as has already happened in some areas recently, completely destroy an economic base and jobs centered on the hunting industry. And, yes, finally, but in truth a statistical minority, such uncontrolled wolf populations would prohibit allowing children alone and unarmed in such areas, and even adults. The wolves were eradicated for some of the same reasons the beaver were (and beaver attacks on humans are REALLY not an issue): Vigorous and constructive human activity is completely incompatible with having these critters populate and occupy as they will: they destroy things humans need. For the wolf, on rare occasions it is a human.
The stipulation has already been made, and agreed with from those who want wolves controlled, that wolf attacks on humans is not the reason for control (and a VERY rare occurrence). Re-read the posts, and you will see all agree on this. Your concentration on this remote item distracts you from the opportunity to make a good argument. Again: the reason wolves need to be strictly controlled is because they destroy things humans need. A beef rancher's fears that his livelihood can be destroyed by unchecked wolf populations are far from unsupported (but you may try if you like). The citizens of Gardiner and Lincoln, Montana fears that their entire economy can (and in fact have been) destroyed by wolves is also far from unsupported, but you can try if you like. I would suggest you go to these communities and make note of the storefronts boarded up, and when you are done, apply for a job. For best effect, apply for a job in the formerly burgeoning wilderness and hunting guide business. Hub of the economies in these communities, and now it is devastated. Report back here with your result, and show that the fears are unsupported.