The Call of the Wild: Boycott Alaska

Red County ^ | March 10, 2010 | Thomas Lamb

[theanchoragedailyruse]

You have to hand it to the left; when it comes to crying wolf, they are fast to do so. Literally.

JUNEAU, Alaska - An animal rights' group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park.

Friends of Animals' President Priscilla Feral says last week's decision by a divided Alaska Board of Game lacked any sense of decency. She says treating wolves as vermin is an extreme attitude and that her group is taking a drastic step in response. She says Gov. Sean Parnell needs to intervene.

A Parnell spokeswoman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Feral says Friends of Animals last used a tourism boycott to protest Alaska's wolf program in the early 1990s.

[theanchoragedailyruse]

http://bit.ly/d5RCLG

[gov_bean_ counter]

Feral cannot be her real last name...

[Vaquero]

and pretty soon if zer0 has his way, the Halibut and Salmon will be off limits too....

[Waverunner]

There’s a reason that no wolves were left in the lower 48.
But since most people don’t farm or ranch anymore, society has forgotten why.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Doncha know...wolves are our cute-and-cuddly friends!

[Eye of Unk]

http://www.adn.com/2010/03/09/1175725/wolf-blamed-in-death-of-villager.html

Wolves may have killed teacher

By JAMES HALPIN
jhalpin@adn.com

Published: March 10th, 2010 03:11 AM
Last Modified: March 10th, 2010 03:12 AM

Authorities were in an Alaska Peninsula village Tuesday investigating whether a 32-year-old schoolteacher, found dead off a road leading out of town, was killed in a wolf attack, according to state and local officials.

[PIF]

There are more and more wolves in the lower 48 every year, thanks to the envirowackos. If you see one and stop to admire, you could wind up on their diner menu.

[mad_as_he$$]

I often venture into the wild here in Nevada alone. The worst predator I can run across is a mountain lion. I watch and am careful in lion country. I take a good dog often that can smell a lion at a mile but I am still careful and always pack a serious sidearm.

I would have to think twice going out alone in wolf country. Especially since packs seem to be getting bigger and more aggressive. popping one lions one thing but 10 wolves makes me stop and thin twice.