2 years, 10 months ago
What should Alaska do about the wolves remaining?
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Management is necessary. Alaskans have a real independent, pioneering spirit. Many Alaskan's hunt and fish in the spring and fall to stock their freezers in the winter so that they can literally feed their families.
If you've ever seen a pack of wolves run down a baby moose in deep snow and eat it alive, you'll better understand how wolves can decimate the moose population and impact subsitence hunting in the for many Alaskans, especially native tribes out in the bush. Not to mention that the baby moose suffers horribly and for a long time..it's gut wrenching even to the most hardened hunter.
Few states manage wildlife better than Alaska. I know of no one who likes to see a wolf shot from a helicopter but it's either the wolf or the baby moose or the native alaskan.
Mankind is top of the food chain, we are part of the environment, it's as much our land and resources as any other species on the planet and therefore Alaskan's should be able to manage their resources as they see fit.
If you don't live in Alaska I suggest keeping your nose out of their business. If you go up there spouting nonsense, without respecting their culture, you're in for a rude awakening...Alaskan's are very real deal, rough and tumble folks.
If you've ever seen a pack of wolves run down a baby moose in deep snow and eat it alive, you'll better understand how wolves can decimate the moose population and impact subsitence hunting in the for many Alaskans, especially native tribes out in the bush. Not to mention that the baby moose suffers horribly and for a long time..it's gut wrenching even to the most hardened hunter.
Few states manage wildlife better than Alaska. I know of no one who likes to see a wolf shot from a helicopter but it's either the wolf or the baby moose or the native alaskan.
Mankind is top of the food chain, we are part of the environment, it's as much our land and resources as any other species on the planet and therefore Alaskan's should be able to manage their resources as they see fit.
If you don't live in Alaska I suggest keeping your nose out of their business. If you go up there spouting nonsense, without respecting their culture, you're in for a rude awakening...Alaskan's are very real deal, rough and tumble folks.
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I noticed you left out the sport hunter who takes down only the healthiest and largest of caribou and moose. There would be plenty for the natives to feed their families if only you boot out the sport hunters who mainly want the animal to place a head decoration in their homes. Wolves, moose, caribou and natives did just fine for millions of years until the wealthy sport hunters came in with their automatic rifles shooting at everything in sight. You'd better get control of the sport hunters first before you throw all the blame on the wolves. Have courage and stand up against the true invaders.