Re:Gray Wolves to Be Removed from Endangered Species List
by falcolas on Friday October 30, 2020 @12:02PM
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> The purpose of hunting is to acquire food.
Not solely. Humans have been hunting non-food targets for about as long as they've hunted food targets.
> There's no evidence that wolf populations would explode if not managed by humans
They (and other predaceous species) currently being managed by humans, just by the government and not hunters at large. The bureau of Fish, Wildlife, and Game has long set poison traps for the express purpose of killing wolves, coyotes, and wild dogs.
Not solely. Humans have been hunting non-food targets for about as long as they've hunted food targets.
> There's no evidence that wolf populations would explode if not managed by humans
They (and other predaceous species) currently being managed by humans, just by the government and not hunters at large. The bureau of Fish, Wildlife, and Game has long set poison traps for the express purpose of killing wolves, coyotes, and wild dogs.