04-29-2011, 10:35 PM
You know, it's hard for me to argue with stuff like that, because like I said, I think the wolf should be here, and I don't think 150 is enough. But at the same time, what a crock of crap. If I'm going to criticize Butch Otter and his idiocy, I also have to point out that using the big "E" word is just as disingenuous. The Northern Rocky Wolf was "extinct" in 1994. Now, it is not, I guess. Wtf? It's just a word meant to evoke strong emotion. I also would like to see some citations of real scientific studies. The Idaho Fish and Game documents meticulously cite real published studies. The article you posted makes a lot of claims, for example, "Hunting wolves for sport, ideology, or livestock protection can prevent single male and female wolves from finding each other", that are not substantiated, and in fact, are refuted elsewhere. I think we'd all be better off if the lies, half-truths, exaggerations ended on both sides. I have a hard time endorsing lies whether those telling them are on my side or not. kj.