Help Stop the Bush Administration’s Latest Debacle: Aerial Gunning of Greater Yellowstone Wolves

On July 25, 2007, Raccoon wrote:

Yet another diabolical plan from this administration to do everything in its power to destroy our planet and everything in it. Thank you for writing this article to try to bring some awareness to save the wolf, a beautiful and sacred animal.

Rax

On July 26, 2007, Shirley wrote:

GOD HELP US, MOSTLY THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A HEART AND THOSE WHO LIVE ONLY BY THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR ONE DAY WE WILL BE ASKING WHERE DID ALL THE ANIMALS GO!!

God, made it so each animal and person have a purpose in this World. We took over their land, their home not the other way around.

On July 26, 2007, encarpenter wrote:

What has happened to this administration. This is maddness to kill and shoot these wonderful creatures. I am so distressed about the decisions being made.

On July 26, 2007, Shirley wrote:

God, made it so each animal and person have a purpose in this World.
We took over their land, their home not the other way around.

GOD HELP US, MOSTLY THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A HEART AND THOSE WHO LIVE ONLY BY THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR ONE DAY WE WILL BE ASKING WHERE DID ALL THE ANIMALS GO!

Shirley

On July 26, 2007, Jennifer Torrence wrote:

It seems to me that these amazing animals where reintroduced to the Yellowstone region for a purpose. Like, they were endangered. So, why are you tring to take steps backwards in this process. When the original plan is to let these animals grow in numbers. NOT to knock them down when they got to a certain point! The Idaho ledislature then voted to allow permits to kill wolves for only $9.75. Bush Administration’s U.S Fish and Wildlife Service has cleared the way for states to begin aerial gunning! Thats not all. A coalition of hunters and ranchers, aims to kill up to 700 wolves, which will decimate the current population of 1,200. On astonishingly unscientific data in which eight cows were reported killed by wolves. The aerial gunning is all because they want to protect elk populations, yet there is no clear evidence of any decline in elk! Hunters and ranchers just want the convenience of no competition. Which I thought was part of the point of hunting and ranching. Yellowstone covers about 2.2 million acres of land and has an average elevation 7,300 feet(2300m). I found only 9 pack of wolves found in Yellowstone and Im sure there are more, but doesn’t that sound pretty fair so far? A typical wolk pack is highly structured, highly social group. The average pack in the wild consists of six-eight members. When a member of the pack or alpha member dies. Leads to a great deal of stress on the pack. The survivor’s will general disperse. Some as loners, some travel together in sibling pairs. Which survival becomes that much harder. So, if this aerial gunning takes out one-two members a pack. There wont be many left at all in six months time. Please stop this barbarian aerial gun slaughter!

On July 27, 2007, Janet Bollero wrote:

Once again, ignorance typical of this pitiful administration… what more can they do wrong? It’s disgaceful.

On July 29, 2007, chris f. wrote:

here’s a thought, turn bush loose alone in yellowstone and………

On July 29, 2007, dave wrote:

here we go again, didn’t anyone learn anything from alaska. kill all the wolf to save all the elk, then kill all the elk.and create an airforce to do it. doesnt anyone screen these people before giving them a job. if you have a brain dead idea, please keep it to yourself.these people are elected to improve things, unnecessay slaghter of a wolf was not part of it. to the fed. fish and wildlife, gov. butcher otter and the 2 other states that came up with stupid idea,THANK YOU FOR BLOWING MY HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS TO SATISFY A FEW ANIMAL ABUSERS THAT ARE NOT JUST SATISFIED KILLING ELK. pitty they cant just issue permits so they can shoot each other, then we wouldnt even have to deal with this issue.

On July 30, 2007, JULIA D COOPER wrote:

Bush has shown no respect for his parents by letting others kill each other and killing animals, no clean air, killing the forest in Alaska…

On July 30, 2007, Craig Higgins wrote:

Shooting wolves from planes or any other vantage point is cruel and unusual punishment for these magnificent creatures. I never thought there was much compassion in the Bush administration but this is just plain mean and vindictive.

How would George W. like it if hunters in planes took shots at his dogs from over the White House lawn?

On July 30, 2007, dave wrote:

I sat down and did the math on this hunt. Kill 500 wolves times $9.75 per permit equals $4875.00 the state makes.

Now for the hidden costs. We all know lawsuits will be filed and legal costs will run at about $100,000.00. We also know animal activist groups will start a boycott of Idaho.

Odds favor the potato will be their choice to boycott. Now the potato farmer will lose money — and they have nothing to do with this argument. The loss could be over $1,000,000.00, and I am being conservative on my calculations. And remember the consumers: they lose, they will have to try and get them back after all is said and done. So to make $4875.00 the state will lose $1,100,000.00 plus.

On August 1, 2007, bellasera wrote:

All we can do is fight back and continue to stick to our guns and educate people.

Hey I’m all for hunt the hunters..lets put these guys out in the wilderness and see how long they last as we fly over and shoot at them.

On August 1, 2007, Angela wrote:

Just another example of Bush’s screwed up priorities. Not to mention his typical gutless approach to things. How much more damage can he possibly do for the remainder of his term?

On August 2, 2007, jimmyallen wrote:

it never ceases to amaze me how those who preach animal rights speak out about ‘hunt the hunters’ and such. lets shoot all the hunters so we can all live in harmony.
i realize it is not FoA and that they do not support these morons.

and doesnt reintroducing the wolves in the first place seem to go against animal rights. they are trapped or shot with tranqualizers, caged and transported to an area they are unused to.

i do disagree with aerial wolf hunts, even those in my home state of alaska, but think that animal control is needed in some cases. take a look at new jersey and the deer there. animals dying of starvation is a sick thing to see.

thanks,FoA, for allowing me to voice an opinion.

On August 3, 2007, Nancy wrote:

These wonderful gracious animals deserve to live their lives out as we do ours….in peace. The workings of an every day routine causes enough stress to us as well as these wolves. Their group has a structure, same as ours, and they pick a mate that will live on until one dies.that’s better than our society. Doesn’t that tell of the feelings these animals have? They don’t deserve this kind of treatment and I for one would wish the same treatment on the Bush administrators.the hunters and the farmers….then we, and the wolves, could live in peace.
I pray to God…….stop this useless slaughter.

On August 3, 2007, +Riitz+ wrote:

what the hell?! D:
ok now that guy has crossed the line first he chases my people (Mexicans) and now this?! I am an animal lover and of course this makes me turn angry and sad, and more because wolves are my favorite animals! oh my I live kinda far from that area but hey I hope if I could do something for help, anyways for sure you got my support ;)

On August 4, 2007, Baaboo wrote:

Who or what gave you the right to kill the wolves ?

On August 5, 2007, Chena wrote:

Yet another example of the stupidity and ignorance of the Bush Administration. The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone had countless benefits on the ecosystem. Elk populations are thriving, due mainly in part to the wolves. Why can’t these stupid ranchers get it through their thick skulls that wolves prey on the sick and weak, therefore allowing healthy animals to flourish? How can governments at the state and national level allow such an atrocity? I can’t believe there are people who would falsify data and support the SENSELESS SLAUGHTER of one of the greatest species on earth, just so they’d feel safer about their livestock or have less competition when hunting. Yep, there’s a whole lotta sense in killing wolves to save the elk so we can kill them instead. Of all the selfish, irresponsible, hateful things to do…

On September 20, 2007, dorothy babb wrote:

if anyone looked at the true beauty of the wolf nature and took the time to learn about them they would see that the wolf only kills for food and usually it is older animals, they are truly beautiful creatures and this act to kill them is disgraceful…. they have an amazing heritage and they deserve to be treated better than this..

On September 23, 2007, Leslie wrote:

You know they say you can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat animals.If a person abuses animals they probably do the same thing to people.Doesn’t say much for our president.This is all so sad but hopefully the wolves can be saved if enough people protest against killing them.

On October 2, 2007, Brendan Joshua Morales wrote:

why would any body want to kill such loving animals.the wolf populatiom is not bothering anybody and bush has to destroy what animal lovers love most.this planet would be nothing without animals!i guess people have nothing else to do but to do stupid things like this!we are just going to have to keep on protesting to save these beautiful animals

On October 2, 2007, nicole morales wrote:

how sad that we have nothing in this world to do but kill poor animals that dont have a voice for themselves. God put everthing and everybody on this earth for a reason and to kill them would be a sin. you are our president not god you shouldnt say who lives or dies.

On October 3, 2007, edward wrote:

Didn’t the U.S Government spend millions of our tax dollars on reintroducing wolves back into the environment, thereby helping them avoid extinction?
So why would you, “Mr. Bush” want to kill them off a second time?

On October 3, 2007, Shannon wrote:

This shows you how hateful and stupid our president can be! Maybe, if Bush wasen’t so worried about the wolves attacking humans, then maybe he’d see the truth!

Humans are pushing into wolf terriotory, it’s Bush’s fault we’re having all this wolf masserce! Save the wolves, don’t kill them!

On October 4, 2007, JACK wrote:

How much more can one man do to “P” people off ?……. is there no end to his stupidity and always behind the the American public’s back. Stop the killing of the wolves there must be a better way to to fix whatever problem brought this on…has he ever heard of capture and transfer…. anywhere ?
KILLING…Ugh!

On October 4, 2007, Tami wrote:

Let’s face it - Bush is an a-hole. I am an animal lover, activist, environmentalist and a vegetarian. I think all wildlife should be protected. Bush, however, has not done a thing during his 8 years to help animals or the environment.

Please remember this come election day - after all, we put him in office. If you want someone who will help animals and the environment, look toward Clinton’s wife in 2008. I can pretty much guarantee she won’t permit aerial gunning.

The compassionate people who visit this website need to turn things around before its too late; otherwise, the Earth and all its creatures in it could very well be destroyed - and, as the saying goes - once its gone, its gone!

On October 6, 2007, Shelli wrote:

I am outraged. Just outraged. I am at a total loss for the proper words.

On October 6, 2007, MistyJack wrote:

I am an animal lover. This just outrages me. Killing animals that do so much good for the wildlife is just plain sad. These wolves do not kill just for fun, they kill for food. But they only kill the old, weak, and dying animals. By doing this, the wolves help decrease sickness and disease in the other animals. I do not agree with what the bush administration is trying to do. I don’t even understand where they are coming from. Well you see, cows look like food to them. If someone wants to keep there cows then they should put up a bigger fence. I cannot wait until bush is out of office. he is an idoit. I am just hoping that the next person to become president is much more caring to all things and not just oil and money. errrrr I am so mad that they even want to do all this.

On October 6, 2007, Delilah Figueroa wrote:

Once agin here is our fearless leader, he makes me sick! He will kill these lovely cretures for his own enjoyment! What golfing getting old? Giveing less then hopefull speaches now boring? I am sorry let this boy finish his two years as president then lets find someone with a brain. I don’t know but we have to stop this Bush is taking his power out on something that can’t fight back.

On October 10, 2007, Jaksen Cruger wrote:

Why oh why is he still in Office! In this world there is an abundance of stupid people, Bush being the president of them all. Soon he’s going to say that birds shat on his suit and need to all be killed. Then the ecosystem is going to fall apart to nothing and Bush will be standing alone in his own feces and sucking his thumb.

As much as i want this to happen, i dont too. That would mean the slaughter of many others animal or human RRRRRRR…wolves were here first.

Like i say to everyone. HUMANS are the only creatures on the planet that adapt their surroundings to themselves. No other animal does this. We are the planet’s Virus and Bush is only proving it!

On October 11, 2007, Bobby Rogers wrote:

I cant believe this President Bush is a complete Idiot in my book. We need to stop him now.

On October 13, 2007, naomi-13 wrote:

How can i help stop animal slaughter? I just saw a bulletin with pictures of slaughtered seals and I would really like to help stop the slaughter. Is there any way I can get involved?

On October 19, 2007, Dolores Holmes wrote:

I was once impressed that the government would help to protect and preserve our wildlife and natural beauty in the US. I am no longer impressed. It’s not only the wolves, but the grizzly bears in Yellowstone that will lose their protection, freedom, and lives. Where will there be to see the natural beauty and wildlife at it’s best? Why can’t man appreciate the bounty and beauty we have been given. There are going to be some livestock killed…of course! That’s the way God created predators. We are predators ourselves. At least the wolves don’t kill 700 at a time for fun! It seems hateful and cruel to slaughter such beautiful animals in this way. I really don’t understand why anyone would want to do this. There isn’t even any reasonable answer for murdering in this way. Murder is murder. Killing for the joy of killing, or out of hate. I’m sure they are not going to use the wolves for meat or anything. The wolves aren’t attacking anyone. So, it is murder.

I once read an article that stated “thou shalt not kill” was translated wrong. It meant “thou shalt not murder”. That would make more sense, because murder is an offense. I wish we could learn to stop doing it. Where is the respect or glory in it? Where does it say that we should annihilate other living things because we want to? We should protect them and watch them florish. Why? For our own survival in God’s scheme of things, or, if you prefer, in the environment’s scheme of things. They are our protectors too.

On October 19, 2007, Oddlo wrote:

How could Bush… He’s killing these poor wolves. He’s broken promises and hearts. What else can he do?? He told us that he’d bring our troops home by August of 2007- He lied and broken so many hearts- I wanna see him go to every doorstep to tell the loved ones of the fallen soldiers that their not comming home, face the children and look them in the eye and tell them that mommy or daddy’s not coming home… And now he has to go and destoy more families- oh wait, there’s a difference, now he’s picking on wolves too!? Bush has lost everyone’s trust. Here’s a quote: “Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings , we are still savages”
- Thomas Alva Edison

On October 24, 2007, leopardgirl wrote:

I can’t believe them! I personally love wolves and think killing and poaching is pure evil!

On November 6, 2007, gena fontaine wrote:

MSG SENT TO WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES,US DEPT.
To Whom It May Concern,

IF your organization, that we, (I), as tax payers pay for, were to trap and move
the Grey Wolf to areas in need of depopulation of animal over growth. Such as the

White Tail Deer in the Northeastern States; i.e. New York and, Connecticut. Beaver in Massachusetts, and Bear in New Jersey. I, we, would be happy to, as taxpayers, nod an O.K. to move them to areas of ecological need, as aforementioned. HOWEVER, we, I, have already paid to grow the Grey Wolf, and NOW are paying to eliminate……..

A mere $9.75 for a license to KILL is hardly a return on what has been spent on re-populating the North Western States. IT IS PATHETIC, POOR MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE, AND HARD WORKING AMERICANS MONEY, FOR WHAT?

p.s. WHO’S PAYING FOR THE HELICOPTERS?!

Gena Fontaine
Wildlife and Domestic Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, NJ/FL

[Blog editors’ note: Wolves have been manipulated and hammered far too much already. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service should be pressed to keep their hands off wolves, bears, deer and beavers. The “overgrowth” belongs to us.]

On November 28, 2007, C. Ennis wrote:

I believe the cost for a permit is about $10.00 I think we, all of us here, should buy them… January 8 09 can’t come soon enough.

On December 3, 2007, Heather wrote:

All animals belong on this earth more than human beings. To kill these beautiful creatures is wrong.

On January 4, 2008, L. wrote:

Help the wolves!!!This is not right and these amazing creatures deserve to run free with happiness and without the fear to be killed by hunters!

L.

On January 4, 2008, L. wrote:

Help the wolves! This is not right- wolves deserve to run wild without the fear of being killed by hunters!The Lord did not put animals upon the Earth only to have them killed.Help the wolves!

On January 8, 2008, livia wrote:

help wolves! stop the slaughtering stop the killing, its all useless and hurtful to the wolves and also to we animal lovers who actually care unlike mean and nasty killers who caused this usless mess!

On January 14, 2008, Larry Pringle wrote:

I voted for animal killer Bush and now after hearing this, I regret my actions from the bottom of my heart. We must do everything in our power to stop this viscious killing of a magnificent creature as a Wolf.

On February 7, 2008, JM wrote:

The wolf population has exceded the limits that were set for successful reintroduction. It’s time to lift the federal protection of them. Open slaughter of them should be prohibited as well as ariel shooting. But I see no reason why they shouldn’t issue tags for them and allow hunters to persue them.

[Blog editors’ note: Might someone argue that
removing legal sanctions against killing overpopulated Homo sapiens should be advanced? One might issue tags for retrieving nuisance, two-legged hunters? Shooting wolves for reasons of population control is a lame idea, and parallel arguments are offered here to highlight the wrongheaded view that humans should interfere with wolf biology, or anything else that promotes deliberate harm to these long persecuted animals.]

On February 9, 2008, Lauren wrote:

I am so depressed that wolves are being killed! They are wild,free animals,that don’t deserve to be killed time and time again by hunters. It is heartbreaking to realize that humans are making wolves die. Poor wolves,let them run free!Don’t let them be in harm’s way.

On February 11, 2008, J. Lea Smith wrote:

Save Idaho’s wolf population from hunting.

On February 18, 2008, Mary Cathey wrote:

Leave the wolves alone! We all know that the Bush Administration is anti environment but pro hunting, oil and lumber corporations and anything that destroys the earth and animals. Now they are after the wolves, what a shame as the wolf pack is a very tight knit family. What happens to the pups when moms and dads are killed? Will there be other wolf family members to care for them? We spend the money to relocate them then decide to kill them off. What a sham! Let the wolves roam free and enjoy the country they were born to roam, hunt and raise their young. We don’t need the hunters and ranchers to dictate the control of the wolves, their percentage is low compared to the people that want them protected.

[Editor’s note: Right you are. We’d like to see ranchers’ authority diminished through a permanent boycott of ranch products. Let them convert to vegetable gardens, and let the wolves be. ]

On February 24, 2008, Tom Molson wrote:

It is important to pay attention here that 35 wolves intoduced in 1995 have already multiplied to 1200 in only 12 years.
There is no such thing as a balance of nature if left alone, only a boom and bust.These carnivourious predators have no predator to keep them in check, other than man. If these wolves are not pursued to some degree, and are left to proginate, it will only be a matter of another 10 years, and thier numbers will be to that degree that they will not only be pulling down elk, and domestic livestock, but also a number of campers, and hikers. You could pray that these folks not be a member of your family, or you could also do something about it.

[Blog editors; note: Little Red Riding Hood
must still be your bedtime story, Tom. Get a grip. Your wolf-fearing-hating fantasies are popular among wolf hunters but they don’t hold any weight over here. We think the human population needs to be kept in check, and that should start with abundant measures of birth control. Then, perhaps, there will be habitat left for the animals with whom we’ve co-evolved. And domestic livestock? Stop eating them, for starters, and leave the elk the heck alone, too.]

On March 3, 2008, L. wrote:

Why are they doing this terrible thing? It is disgracful and killing the poor wolves who have done nothing to us. I hope that whoever becomes president will help these magnificent creatures. Wolves should roam happily in the wild without the fear of being shot by a human. If this keeps going on, then we will have no wolves left and millions of people will be sad like me. Please help the wolves and save their race and habitat. Help the cool marvolous amazing animals. GO WOLVES!

On March 11, 2008, MTJ wrote:

Have you ever had half of your calf crop killed by coyotes? How about a $5000 horse used to work stock break his leg in a hole rooted up by a feral hog? This kind of stuff does regularly happen and makes it necessary to take measures to control out of control pest populations when normal hunting isn’t enough. Just as new understanding of wolves ensures there will never be wholesale wolf extinctions ever again, a hunting season for wolves is equally unavoidable.

[Blog editors’ note: What’s unavoidable is the flow of inane comments about calves, moose or caribou being “crops,” as though animals are ears of corn. Hunters and ranchers are pests, and controlling their havoc and outbursts on this blog is a constant chore. Alaska’s officials plan to shoot wolves this Spring from helicopter gunships under the guise of producing more caribou calves for two-legged hunters. What a hellish scheme that offers violence a civic mission. Leave the wolves, calves, horses, feral hogs, moose and caribou alone, and meanwhile stick to vegetable crops.

On March 12, 2008, MTJ wrote:

Vegtable crops cause more damage, more pollution, and more harm than hunting ever has. The ammount of resources used, animals and people abused to grow those crops is staggering.

[Blog editors; note: Oh, please. Tell that to a duck who has just had its wings blown off. Hunters just make stuff up to deflect the criticism from most of us who view hunters as dangerous nutters.

On March 12, 2008, MTJ wrote:

You may also be surprised to know there is a growing movement amongst hunters to protect wolves, support a diverse healthy ecosystems, and ban ATVs from public lands. Animals eat other animals. As much as many people would like to deny it, humans are animals. Animals have evolved various traits for hunting and to defend from being hunted. Wolves have their teeth, the hawk it’s talons and beak, the deer it’s ears and eyesight. Humans have evolved (and survived on) their ability to make and use tools.

[Blog editors’ note: And idiots have helicopters and aircraft for the purpose of shooting wolves from the air. Let your hunters sound off against that. The silence is deafening. ]

On March 14, 2008, deniseburke wrote:

have a million person walk fdr the animals in wasinhton d.c. we need to save these animals from being killed the public needs to know about these crimes against the wolves etc.

On April 1, 2008, jessica wrote:

I’m not surprised by “Governor” Bush’s ignorance. But the Fish & Wildlife Service should be ashamed of themselves!
How could you just roll over, and sell out like this?$?

What is your real purpose? Who/what are you really working for?

HYPOCRITES !

On April 14, 2008, Kimberly Shirley wrote:

Just how many orphaned pups will be left after the slaughtering stops, if it stops. And, how are they going monitor the so called limit…are “they” going out there to count the dead bodies??? If they can’t have a new “human” war, they start a “nature” war with our beloved pedators. Who is the true disgusting predator here?!

On April 14, 2008, Kimberly Shirley wrote:

And another thing….I once worked for a “processing” house..of course, I quit, but my point is this: to make our sausage…we kill 4000 hogs daily…daily!!! And, to have chicken for dinner…we kill 10,000 daily….not mention just how many of those defensless animals get killed just to be thrown away as “useless meat”!!!!! These numbers are just from one plant! It killed my soul when I saw these facts first hand, we truly are no better than the adminstration of our country. Humans are nature’s worst enemy, bar none.

On April 23, 2008, L. wrote:

Why are these people killing these wild and wonderful creatures? It really is not right and the wolves never did anything to the humans. [if the wolves prey on some of the farmer’s animals] The wolves are just trying to survive in their shrinking habitat. If you stop and think about it, lots of the land that we dwell on now used to be uninhabited by humans, but only by the wonderful creatures that God put on the Earth. Maybe a wolf isn’t is not your favorite animal but just try and help them. And help all the other animals that are losing their habitat and their families due to dreadful and mad hunting. HELP ANIMALS , INCLUDING THE WOLVES!

On April 26, 2008, L.H. wrote:

Wolves are amazing creatures that the Lord has set upon this Earth. It is terribly wrong to kill them when they are just trying to survive. It is truly heartbreaking to know that all these poor animals are being killed. God did not put wolves or any other animal on the Earth just to have it hunted down untill it is endangered. Help all Animals, including wolves!

On May 7, 2008, Ev Stone wrote:

i was just wondering - have there been any updates on the killing? did the law pass? has this actually started? are there any numbers for the deceased?

to get this issue in front of more people - a new story or report would be helpful …

[Blog editors’ note: Unfortunately, federal protection of wolves was lifted March 28, and since states took over management, 37 wolves have been shot to death. A lawsuit has been filed to put wolves back on the Endangered Species Act list, and to block trophy hunts planned this fall. It’s a bloody drag, for sure. ]

On June 30, 2008, Michelle wrote:

Seems to me that this land belonged to the animals long before the Pilgrams settled here. We need to learn how to live together. Yes, our children need to be safe and not attached in their back yards, but to decide a breed of animal is to be killed because why? We are taking their land and they have not where to go…this is our fault not theirs…

On July 1, 2008, Alissa Keagy wrote:

I remember the first time i seen a wolf, it was on my birthday. I thought to myself God really out done himself with this amazing creature. I could think of no reason why this outstanding animals should be hunted. I will do everything i can to protect this species. Bush is ridulious for issueing this to happen. Wolves have families just like all the rest of us, momma, pappa, sisters and brothers. Please people have a heart!

On July 5, 2008, Angela Summers wrote:

The only thought i have makes me feel so sad. I know thAT SOMEONE should have taught certain men what it means to have shame. Humility will come after. But if “the Bush” has never been forced to look at himself, shamefully, put his face to the ground, and think about his badness, he never will.

On September 9, 2008, debra rothman wrote:

i think george should go back to his texas ranch and not say another word and take mccain and take palin with him never to be heard from again. thanks ,debbie

On September 11, 2008, richard g wrote:

Where to begin with little bush.how can so much ignorance come from such a tiny brain.we have to stop the religious from choosing our dictator and get off our asses and choose our president.Americans are looked upon as morons all acrossed the planet.we have to fight the dumb-ass ranchers AND politicians to save our most precious of resources, our wild-life. that is a damned shame. i’m pro-gun but i think anyone who is caught with a dead wolf should lose theirs perminately. we can’t take care of our own country what the hell are we doing in everyone elses.

On September 22, 2008, Mariah Morse wrote:

This is just horrible! I can’t believe we have people in our midst that can do things like this and live with theirselves!

On October 1, 2008, Emilie Qinne wrote:

I believe that Bush has no idea what he is doing. I am in firm belief that wolves remain wild and the lands of Earth remain unexplored. I know I am young, but I hate seeing animals hunted and in this case, cruelly. Wolves deserve to be free. Forever.

On October 2, 2008, richie g wrote:

the ranchers put themselves all around yellowstone and then kill anything that crosses their path, they get paid for cattle that has died giving birth or has hung up in their own devils rope {barbed wire}. they have scared their own children to death with the lies they tell them . these are the ignorant breed of humans we are dealing with.so they call the wolves land pirahnas but i say that they are, they tear through our beautiful country destroying anything in their way and unfortunately we usually pay them to . they are monsters and any government official that supports any attrocities on our lands and its creatures should be put in stocks. {i’ll throw the first apple}

On November 1, 2008, Sandra Smith wrote:

The animals were here FIRST
all the people do is kill kill kill

for no reason.

the animals were here long before any one. also never hurt Mother Earth

now, that cannot be said about Man, can it? Bush and his people need to start to look at the life of the world

the world is crying for Help so are the Animals , they also are trying to send a message STOP being so GREEDY

On November 11, 2008, L. wrote:

Why are these innocent creatures killed? They do not deserve to be shot like they are, or shot at all for that matter. Wolves may take livestock to survive off of but only because people moved in on their habitat and drove their prey away.

May God Bless these Magnificent animals With Safety and the Gift of life in The Wild.

On November 25, 2008, Jeana wrote:

I am sicken by the killings of wolves, and the people that advertise the killing of wolves. There is something wrong with a person that gets pleasure out of killing, and to have a “dead” wolf as a mascot makes me really sick. The wolves are part of our ecosystem and help to preserve other wildlife, they are just as much God’s children as man is,and should not be unnecessarily killed.

On February 16, 2009, L. wrote:

May The Lord in Heaven smile down upon the wolves. I pray that one day people will love wolves as friends and not as enemies.

On February 23, 2009, montana guy (Justin) wrote:

mary cathey, wolves kill each other to try and get to mate with one female and after the female has a pup she forgets the pup in less then one year and will attack it if it comes close……that is a close knit family?

[Blog editors’ note: That’s garbage. Not even close to the truth, Montana Guy. Wolves live in family groups and show far more integrity than you’ve shown in your comment above.]

On February 24, 2009, montana guy (justin) wrote:

okay, how many people in here have been to montana and witnessed a wolf pack gang up on an animal and then leave it half eaten? or better question how many have actually been to montana, wyoming, or idaho and witnessed a wolf in their own vision instead of reading about them or seeing a picture? I can see the effects of wolves out my back door every single year…and yet you argue with me?

FoA comments: One does not have to have been to Montana to know that predators kill prey, so you are not offering any exclusive knowledge or insight — not even an argument. Every predator must kill prey to survive. Are you for killing all predators? Nonsense.

But, it happens I have been to Alaska and seen wolves in action, living their lives without human interference.

On February 24, 2009, montana guy (justin) wrote:

editor, and all people, i am to a friend of animals, but what is the matter with the shooting of wolves outside of national parks do you not believe in the shooting of coyotes? The wolf population will still skyrocket throughout the northern rockies and will have yellowstone as its original home of reintroduction. There has always been wolves in montana no reintroduction was needed but it was done and the wolf population has flew through the roof in just fourteen years. wolves are not secluded to the park they will eventually span out. i even had the opportunity to shoot a gray wolf in wibaux montana which is eight miles away from the north dakota border in eastern montana and have seen them all throughout the rocky mountains.

FoA comments: Please don’t shoot your friends, and don’t eat them. If people did not eat meat, there would be no pressure to shoot wolves to protect “livestock” or “game” animals.

On March 30, 2009, James Montresor wrote:

1200 wolves is hardly “overpopulation” considering there use to be vastly more, and allowing hunters to kill more than half is beyond population control, closer to genocide really.

Hell, it is genocide. The species is starting to make a come-back after a history of murderous purges by ranchers and hunters; and here they are trying to finish the job.

My immediate family is involved with wolf conservation, and I can attest to the beauty and majesty of these creatures with first hand knowledge. A pack of wolves is a closer family than any human brood, and they serve an important part in nature. After the first near destruction of wolves, the deer population exploded to starvation levels (as one of our hunter friends pointed out; failing to point out it was due to the killing of wolves), and because of this the deer population needed man to keep it in check. However humans are vastly inferior to the conservation skills of the wolf, as wolves only pick the weakest deer. Meanwhile hunters go after the biggest and most impressive deer, leaving only the weak ones to breed and hence diluting the genetic pool to only the most unhealthy specimens. And thus nature’s purpose is torn to tatters by mankind’s shortsightedness.

Obviously we need to look at the future effects. Some say that we know better, but looking at the ignorance displayed by hunters and ranchers, I’m of the opinion that they’ve learned nothing and would be perfectly happy wiping the species out.

Now for those who say I don’t understand the plight of ranchers, most of my (thankfully distant) relatives are ranchers and hunters. And I can say without a doubt (and with some pity) that they are some of the worst people I know. The only things they know is how to care for cattle and how to hunt, their ignorance is outstanding. My cousin enjoys killing animals, to the extent that he even practices his shooting skills on the cats that run wild on the farm (cats that were left to go feral by his family, I save as many as I can when I visit, but I have five cats already and no more room at my home). The fact is hunting for food is one thing (A single deer can feed a family of 5 for a week at least; and often poor families in the rural regions have no other options)… but the majority of hunters hunt for pleasure and a sick perverse pleasure at that. They often bag 2 or more animals in one trip, more than needed for food, and they do so with glee. They also harbor a distaste for wolves, even though wolves are so rare the last time one attacked the livestock (in our area) was in the winter of 1970. The fear and hatred towards wolves are misplaced, the current breed are extremely shy towards humans (they have to be since every human tries to kill them).

I could even go on about how unsporting it is to use helicopters to hunt wolves, but then seeing how a good number of hunters are starting to use semi-automatic and automatic weapons to hunt, I guess that point is moot (since most hunters don’t care about being sporting). But really, how cowardly do you have to be? I say you want to hunt a wolf, do it with a pointy stick and at least give the wolf a fighting chance. Of course, in a perfect world, we’d leave these incredible creatures alone.

And for those who say we should hunt the hunters, I concur (liking ironic justice as much as anyone), though if you ever hear a hunter talk, the only reason they don’t hunt people in addition to animals is because the law forbids it.

On May 9, 2009, David wrote:

And now Obama’s supporting this, dammit.

On December 20, 2009, Montana Guy wrote:

ha if people wouldn’t eat meat? how can you be against the eating of meat? the human race was able to build populations from meat sources

FoA comments:

The world will be a different place when humans end their exploitation of animals. The air and water will be cleaner and the population healthier. Best of all, humans will have learned to peacefully share the world with all others. Something they are not very good at now.

On October 23, 2010, Arthur Killings wrote:

I want to live in a world that treats animals like living being.Something people are not very good at now but I see hope that people and animals share the world without war.I am a big animal lover that hates hunting wolves because it is so unsporting because they are shot from the air just for sport or to wipe them out.Humans should be ashamed of themselves for killing a living feeling being.

On February 25, 2011, Robin Morse wrote:

I LOVE wolves I have been studying them and for that matter obsessed with learning about them. Frankly I am sure I have made my family well aware of that very fact! I was always looking up wolf related stuff on their Internet before I got my own Internet service. I would love to hear that wolves be removed from the Endangered Species List. I personally believe any living thing has its place in the world. And if the wolf be removed from the Endangered Species List it would be a huge tragedy. And yes, people have their place too. How would anti-wolf people feel if pro-wolf people said they where going to execute something the anti-wolf people feel strongly about? Leave the beautiful wolf species alone!!

On February 28, 2011, Peter Chlebogiannis wrote:

Nature is a perfect system, we are not natural. All animals want to do is coexist, but all we seem to do is smash them down. It’s kinda funny because i as well as most people i know don’t have to urge to kill when i see a rabbit or wolf in the forest, i find them beautiful and natural, something i envy deeply.It is people like this who make me ashamed to be a 21 century human, but then again if most people don’t have this sadistic, malicious unnatural urge to kill then doesn’t that make us human and those who do something else? food for thought.

Peter Chlebogiannis age 14

On January 2, 2012, roxann Geier wrote:

Have u ever heard of canned hunting? This is one of the worst abusive things I am discussed with!!!! They just kill any animal for a trophy. Other people raise them not to fear people so they can kill them when they don’t run or they put them in a fenced area no bigger than a 10 by 10 area or smaller just so non-hunters can mutilate an animal.It’s illegal some states and I would like to make Arizona one of them. The whole nation would do better.I will never understand mankind’s inhumanity to animals an then it carries on to inhumanity to people. Stop abuse of any kind’ and leave my beautiful, intelligent (more than ranchers or hunters)Wolves alone.!!!!!! Some people make me just sick at the way they think. (If we don’t like it then we will kill all of them!!) SICK SICK SICK. How do we deal with people like that????? OH I KNOW,why don’t we just kill all those people an their kids too just to be sure stupidity doesn’t spread. What do u think?