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third power of S . . .
Sheldon
Sheldon
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third power of S . . .
Sheldon
What bothers me the most , is that people 100's if not 1000's of miles away are making decisions for other folks and the decision makers do not have to live in the same area with the same concerns like the folks that do live in those areas...
I know how to deescalate conflict with most wildlife in Oregon without having to shooting 'em. If their population is coming back, going into the future I think I should be more aware of their behavior and potential dangers. I'm concerned about things to watch out for. Do they have the same aggression indicators as dogs? If I saw one coming up to my dog, do I need to be on a hair trigger? If one was coming around a kid, though I'd probably not give it the benefit of the doubt, should I automatically assume bad intentions?
Read the stories in the Capital Press.Wow. Thanks for all the input. This has definitely been an eye opener for me. I've started doing more reading and it seems that other than some extremist environmentalists, not many people who have had any real contact with the animals actually want them around.
Wolves and humans were historically in conflict for the same food sources. Humans tended (and still do tend) herds of domesticated livestock that were/are an opportune source of food for wolves; wolves, like any other animal, need to eat, and so they do. Given the one tool at their disposal -- biting -- kills aren't necessarily going to be pretty either. They don't make clean, sanitary, one shot kills, but they don't have access to the same tools that the other two or four legged predators use to do this.Wolves had there chance. And were pushed out by a better predator. Who's interests they dined upon.
I think there is a lot more tangible risk, by orders of magnitude, walking around with all the junkies, street kids, and Black Lives rioters in downtown PDX. It's an interesting point of comparison, though, that nobody would seriously suggest an eradication program for them, right?
2008 a friend a mile away from where I lived said a neighbor moved out of their [foreclosed] house and abandoned their wolf pet there. She was feeding him but he was stand offish. I watched him for a while and went to the fence and laid on my back.[submissive] After a while the wolf came to me and once he sniffed me, I waited a while and left. Repeating the procedure several times in a week I finally offered my hand. My friends then had the wolf as a pet and even the vet says it is a 100% wolf. I have taken care of him when they traveled, A nice animal actually kinda like a dog but different. 1)The best thing was sitting on the deck with my arm around his shoulder and we would howl together. 2) Children would know that it was a Wolf and their parents would tell the kids is wasn't a Wolf.
2008 a friend a mile away from where I lived said a neighbor moved out of their [foreclosed] house and abandoned their wolf pet there. She was feeding him but he was stand offish. I watched him for a while and went to the fence and laid on my back.[submissive] After a while the wolf came to me and once he sniffed me, I waited a while and left. Repeating the procedure several times in a week I finally offered my hand. My friends then had the wolf as a pet and even the vet says it is a 100% wolf. I have taken care of him when they traveled, A nice animal actually kinda like a dog but different. 1)The best thing was sitting on the deck with my arm around his shoulder and we would howl together. 2) Children would know that it was a Wolf and their parents would tell the kids is wasn't a Wolf.
Yes violent amimals are a great danger and they kill beef cows.