If You Shoot Wolves to Save Moose

On September 22, 2008, bostonmama wrote:

Why does this happen?. I don’t understand why!!

On September 22, 2008, trixie wrote:

This administration has no concept of what “borrowing this earth from our children” means.

On September 22, 2008, Christina wrote:

Working in animal rescue,I’m continually amazed at the selfish, callous souls of some human beings. If the Republicans win, I dread Sarah Pallin being one heartbeat away from becoming the President of this once grand nation.

On September 22, 2008, g. preston wrote:

I volunteer for a non-profit group and I can’t believe some of the things people do to animals. It’s just horrific to fly over these innocent animals, who have every right we do, to be where they are. They aren’t even given a warning or a chance to escape. It makes me sick.

On September 22, 2008, Susan Holdridge wrote:

I wouldn’t vote for Palin-McShame if you paid me. A lot. No way should she get anywhere near the White House, except maybe on a guided tour. And then, only with close supervision.

Hmmm. If you shoot wolves to save moose, and then you shoot the moose…then you just might be Sarah Palin.

Count on me for a contribution and support for any other efforts to curb the slaughter.

On September 23, 2008, Cindy Legler wrote:

We have got to spread the word to as many people as possible about Sara Palin. If she is elected, all the work and progress that has been made by all the animal rights groups and the people who support them will go down the tubes. We cannot let that happen. It is essential that we get the republicans out of office for our beloved animals!

On September 23, 2008, jeana wrote:

And look at who is running for vice president with McCain. Palin passed laws allowing the killing of wolves, etc in Alaska. I sure don’t want her for any office in DC.

On September 23, 2008, NANCY MCGUIRE wrote:

I HAVE LIVED IN ALASKA FOR 32 YEARS AND I AM TOTALLY ASHAMED OF PALIN AND THE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT. (One) HUMANE SOCIETY ENDORSED OBAMA AND WE MUST DO THE SAME.

[Blog editors’ note: Non-profits can’t electioneer for politicians, yet everyone knows the NRA rode into Washington, D.C. on George W’s coattails, and helped deliver the Fish & Wildlife Service to hell by creating personnel vacancies and filling them with hunters. We, of course, have personal opinions about those anxious to reach the White House. It’s our inclination to inform the public about a politcian’s penchant to drill the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to shoot wolves, bears and other free-living animals in Alaska, or to subvert and dismantle progress that rights advocates have achieved in the last couple of decades. ]

On September 24, 2008, Terri wrote:

Myself and quite a few people I know had plans of voting for Mccain, but the word is spreading about Palin and her kill tactics. We will all be voting for Obama. Anyone with any sense knows that wolves kill only to eat and feed their young, not like man (or this woman). She is a danger to all of us.

On September 26, 2008, Mj wrote:

Palin is a killer of wildlife and enjoys every second of it!! Hope she falls and falls hard.

On September 27, 2008, lisa wrote:

I am outraged and sickened at this barbaric inhumane killing of our beloved beautiful wolves!

On September 28, 2008, erin wrote:

What I am learning about Sara Palin regarding her position towards the environment and her support and behavior to native wild animals is horrific. Manipulating different species by killing one species to promote population growth in another just so you can kill them is beyond demented. What is nearly equally disturbing is the knowlege that I live in the same country with more of these ‘so-called civilized citizens’ that support and/or practice this barbaric behavior of glutonous slaughtering of native animals that only kill to eat and survive in their shrinking natural habitat. It is a known fact that there is a connection between children who abuse/torture animals throughout their childhood and serial torturers/murderers. I wonder what the connection apart from destroying the planet might be here. If Sara thinks it is ok to manipulate life;then why is she against stem cell research? and against rights of a woman to rule her own body???

On September 28, 2008, dave wrote:

i see not many people like sarah palin,not surprising,you kill defenseles animals for no reason, you tamper with state police using your political power,you go on tv and finally show your lack of intellegence about all issues. now her own party wants her to step down. alaska already knew what bad news she was, all animal activists know what type of person she is, and now once the media starts probing into her life , the rest of the world will see this is not the type of person to give power to. i realy dont want to see the beverly hillbillys move into the whitehouse.she cant even control her own family with out screwing that up,what makes her think she can control a country.we saw what she does to the animals in alaska,look at here office, all the animal skins laying all over, just imagine what she will do to our wildlife and environment if she gets into office. she will probably kill everything that moves or disagrease with her.

On October 5, 2008, Kara wrote:

I love this ad!! Very true statement, it should be made into a tee-shirt.

On October 16, 2008, nicole wrote:

palin is as low as they come! she walks around with a smile on her face while she is wearing an animal that had to suffer for her so called good looks. these animals have every right to be here as we do. it’s bad enough that we are building on their land, before long they will have no where to go.. it’s up to us animal lovers to make a differance.because animals can’t say when enough is enough!

On October 20, 2008, christopher conlisk wrote:

It is unbelievable to me that the animal species, “homo sapien”, has not been able to adapt to its environment without completely destroying all around it. It is a sad day when a power hungry hypocritical woman believes that it is her right, or even her species right to unnaturally control the delicate balance that exists to form this world we live in. I sincerely pity Mrs Palin, and her appointed lynchmen, for her payback may come to some degree in this life, but the blood on her hands will never wash away for all eternity. I am sorry she has chosen to murder for money, and encouraged others to do the same. I will pray for their souls, because I know spending all eternity in hell is going to be miserable. The grand Canus lupis shall be looking down on her from the heavens ambivolently, majesticly. I pray the creator of this magical ecological wonder will show some mercy on her soul.

On October 22, 2008, Alan wrote:

I thought you might be interested to know about a past predator removal program in this country and how dismally it failed, during the early part of the 20th century.

There is a nice concise history on the web at http://depts.alverno.edu/nsmt/youngcc/research/kaibab/story1.html

To summarize, natural predators (coyotes, mountain lions) were killed or removed to increase the deer and elk populations in the Kaibab forest near the Grand Canyon, which resulted in a rapid, dramatic increase in deer population. Soon, the deer depleted food resources, and the population crashed, losing 60% of its size over the course of two winters. The once strong population is still struggling to recover.

No one seems to be mentioning this past blunder that is very closely related to the Alaskan wolf situation. It is hard evidence that predator removal isn’t the most beneficial to deer/moose/elk populations, and strongly argues against this practice.

On November 1, 2008, Nancy Nazzaro wrote:

I am very outraged that any animal would be shot for pleasure. Wolves are very beautiful creatures, and need to be kept for a balanced ecosystem.

On November 8, 2009, Emilyann wrote:

If you shoot wolves you need to stop because as soon as you shoot all of them they’ll become instinct, so save wolves not shoot them.

On January 23, 2010, seo company wrote:

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