Wolves killed AK teacher; report adds new fuel to NW wolf war

Seattle Gun Rights Examiner ^ | 13 December, 2011 | Dave Workman

[marktwain]

With confirmation the other day by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game that at least two wolves were responsible for killing a young high school teacher, the debate about wolf management in the Pacific Northwest has erupted anew.

Good news: The argument has spread to Minnesota, where the assertion by a Cal State sociology professor who classified wolf opponents as militia nuts has been rebutted by a Minnesota state senator using reason rather than vitriol in relation to that state’s effort to de-list wolves as an endangered species.

In the mid-1990s, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 66 wolves in Yellowstone and central Idaho, most of the U.S. celebrated. The magnificent wolf, an icon of wilderness that humans had driven to extinction in the United States, would now reoccupy part of its old range.

But in the region where the wolves were introduced, the move was much more controversial.

Part of the reason was the increase, particularly in Idaho and Montana, in paramilitary militia advocates, with their masculine ideal of man as warrior who should fight the hated federal government, by armed force if necessary.—J. William Gibson, Cal State sociology professor

Here in Washington, hunters on the Hunting-Washington forum have looked at neighboring Idaho in an effort to see what is on the Evergreen State’s horizon, and they don’t like the looming picture. The discussion gets downright alarming here and here, while over on the Northwest Hiker’s forum, one wolf advocate tried to deflect the conversation about the killing of teacher Candice Berner by arguing that hunters kill more people than wolves.

[McGavin999]

There was a picture posted on this site not too long ago of what a pack of wolves did to a couple of hunting dogs. It was well beyond horrendous. I know a lot of dog people who cheered on the reintroduction of the wolves. I warned them then, but they are just beginning to find out the consequences now.

Farmers need to load up on Livestock Guardian Dogs and I don't mean only one or two per farm, I'm talking 6 to 8 dogs in order to keep the packs away from their livestock. These are vicious preditors.

[JimRed]

Three men were killed in an accident at the National Reactor Testing Station...

You're correct; I'll have to reword that to all the active nuclear power plant accidents.

[Godzilla]

shoot, shovel and shut up

[Citizen Soldier]

LOL! I haven’t seen that new designation about Ted K.(D-Hell) I love it!

[JimRed]

Re: Ted K (D-HELL)- I can’t claim credit as I saw it used by another FReeper, to whom I’d give credit if I had any memory cells left!