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These articles are always so completely one-sided. In Alaska these animals are highly intelligent and groups of them will take down Caribou. They aren’t pets.
by oceanplexian 2y ago
These articles are always so completely one-sided.
In Alaska these animals are highly intelligent and groups of them will take down Caribou. They aren’t pets.
Of course there’s backlash at folks living in a metro area or working at Yale who get the bright idea to play God and introduce dangerous game into someone’s backyard to “fix” the ecosystem. Except that will never be the case because there are millions of humans now living, recreating, and ranching in that same ecosystem.
- FreezerburnV 2y agoDeer are more dangerous to people than wolves. They help spread disease, they destroy plants, and they run in front of cars. Wolves are generally skittish creatures around people that don't want anything to do with you, and will only approach people in an aggressive way if they are starving due to lack of game to hunt. Leave the wolves alone, they solve problems in an ecosystem increasingly being taken over and damaged by actually very destructive and harmful creatures. Because people are afraid of the propaganda that wolves are going to do everything in their power to eat you and your baby.
- justin66 2y agoOn the topic of wolves serving their purpose as an apex predator, I'd venture to guess wild boars are more dangerous to property than wolves by a huge margin.
- Two4 2y agoA dingo will eat a baby no problem, I wonder if a wolf would too?
- raxxorraxor 2y agoWhile often called humans best friend, I think wolves and humans don't live well together in modern times. At some point wolves need to be hunted again or they will spread to human settlements, which will cause numerous problems. They deserve their territories undisturbed by humans, but I think on farmed land they need to be driven away in most instances. Of course wolves would also prefer to hunt farm animals compared to dangerous wild boars or difficult to catch deer. They aren't stupid.
- baseballdork 2y agoWhat information would you add to make it more well-rounded? I think usually things like the economic cost of wolves diminishing livestock are usually included in these discussions, but that's not really articulated here.
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