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Four months ago, the Bush administration removed wolves from the endangered species list. Since then, 20 wolves have been killed in Wyoming in areas where they’re considered varmints that can be shot on sight. It’s rekindling an emotional debate between friends and foes of the fierce predator.
Sublette County is a long way from Yellowstone, where wolves were reintroduced a decade ago. But rancher Jim Urbigkit says children sometimes avoid school bus stops that are staked out by wolves. “There’s always the risk of an attack on people, but there’s going to be constant attacks on livestock,” he said.
The gloves came off when the wolves were removed from the endangered species list. They can now be shot on sight in nearly the entire state of Wyoming. Jim’s wife, Cat, runs a wolf-watch Web page, keeping track of wolf attacks on livestock and wolf kills by gunshots. There have been 20 in the free-fire zone in the past four months.
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July 21st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Fortunately, on Friday, July 18 a federal judge in Montana granted a temporary injunction which has returned wolves to the endangered species list. This should put an end to the hunting seasons scheduled this fall, and though it won’t stop all of the killing, it should at least slow it down.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:30 am
I think that’s a good idea. From what I’ve read, wolves really haven’t caused many problems for humans. I’m sure they’ve done some damage, just not a whole lot (keep in mind, that’s just the understanding I’ve gathered from what I’ve read, and I might be totally wrong).
It seems like they have been hunted just because they’re seen as a potential threat - the question to consider is whether or not they are a likely potential threat. Being struck by a meteor is also a potential threat, but I see very few anti-meteor devices for sale at the mall, because it’s an unlikely threat… but I think I may be rambling now and not making any sense.