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It's pretty clear now that the vast majority of American citizens, even in Arizona and New Mexico, want to see Mexican Wolves back in their rightful place in nature. It was a mistake to shoot them all out to begin with, just to make room for somebody's cows. Aldo Leopold knew that way back in the 1920s when he saw how hammered the forests and grasslands became after wolves were all taken out and the deer population exploded. It should just be common sense, but science is backing this notion up now.
I'm really sorry these groups are forced to sue our governmental appointees to enforce our laws, but someone's got to do it. No surprise, though, that there are lawbreakers in the Bush Administration. I guess in Catron county, too.
They have no place in nature anymore. There is no need for them in the ecological system.
Why don't you guys start calling it like it really is. This isn't about being pro-wolf, the wolves are just a pawn. This is really about being anti-human.
Most citizens are also pro-rancher too. You guys are nuts.
What most folks don't get is the inextricable role these species play in the landscape of life: wolves, as predator species, keep prey species (deers, elk, etc.) in check and therefore support vibrant communities of aspen and other plants, as we've seen happen in Yellowstone.
It's certainly a shame that our government continues to sacrifice public places for special interests, but we're all lucky to have groups like WildEarth Guardians there working to maintain the web of life.
Thats about like saying a John McCain push poll shows him leading Barack Obama by 30 points. It all depends on how you ask the questions. I bet if you asked people if they would forgo eating beef to have wild wolves that your numbers would be much different. JMO
In the Rockies, dogs kill 10 times more livestock than wolves, and they've got thousands of them. Even ravens and vultures kill more livestock than wolves.
I hope the people in Catron County that want to help their communities move into the 21st century are able to take advantage of economic opportunities available to them because of the incredible natural reasources of the Gila, and not be shouted down by people that fear change.
It was carefully written to make sure there was no bias. Research and Polling is a reputable company and their reputation is always at stake when they do a poll. It wouldn't make sense for them to try to get a purposefully biased result.
Given that the amount of beef produced in wolf country is miniscule to the overall supply, no one would have to give up eating beef even if wolves ate every single cow out there. Of course, there are other reasons to do that.
This is very funny, the Wolf haters trying to sound rational, Ha!
Excuse me? Hollywood stars like negative publicity because it increases their profile and therefore job prospects, but how would publicity enrich the people who comprise Wild Earth Guardians? All their members are either volunteers, interns, or very low paid permanent staff. It sounds like Mr. Aymar comes up with half-baked rationalizations to justify his own position.
"`There’s no difference between a wolf and a burglar trying to break into your house and hurt you. I wouldn’t hesitate a second to shoot him.'"
How is a wolf attacking livestock to fulfill its natural drive to eat like a burglar breaking into your house in any way? Livestock is property, it is replaceable, and typically it is replaced at maximum sale value, and the money comes from these environmental groups the ranchers seem to think hate ranchers so much.
"`The hardest part of the whole issue is that most of the people who have a very strong position on this don’t have wolves in their back yard,' Aymar says. `It’s easy to sit up there in Santa Fe and say wolves are a great idea.'"
I know several liberal environmentalists who live in Catron County. They aren't huge landowners and can't afford to contribute to political coffers in exchange for influence over Fish and Wildlife practices, but they are there because they love nature too much to live apart from it. I know other liberal environmentalists who hunt for recreation, but they hunt deer and other prey animals, not critically endangered predators that can't support the practice. The rest of us live in the city because we don't want to park ourselves on the habitat of wildlife all over the state and force these kinds of man vs. nature conflicts.
As for the poll cited in other comments, I certainly support the return of all wildlife that is native to New Mexico. The environment was damaged by deforestation too much even before European settlers arrived, and the disappearance of more fauna is a sign that it is only getting worse.
The government ought to put some money toward permanently retiring grazing leases in the Southwest, starting with this in the heart of the wolf recovery area. Give these poor, whining souls a golden parachute and give the land a rest!
Secondly, it's time to stop killing wolves on behalf of the livestock industry. Seriously, is it fair that the lobos get a taste for beef by scavenging on the carcasses of cattle that have died out of sight of their purported caretakers? Stewards my arse!