Sunday, April 27, 2008

Wolf hunting

A hunting season on wolves has been a big debate where I live. I know people that are for and against a hunting season on wolves. I have worked with people who agree with the proposed wolf season, and I have many friends who disagree with it. As a hunter I feel that wolves would make for a very challenging animal to hunt. Having worked on a cattle ranch, I know why people think that the wolf population needs to be controlled. Also I see why people think they need to be protected, especially since wolves were only recently reintroduced. The main disagreement is whether or not too many wolves will be killed. Another point that is disagreed over is whether or not wolves have had a chance to establish a stable population. This topic has been covered by national media sources, such as the New York Times. Also More local newspapers have numerous articles about this. The question that remains is whether or not a wolf hunting season can be effective at controlling the population while making sure wolves continue to have a stable population.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Wolf Hunting

I am writing about the legalization of wolf hunting. I grew up in Idaho where wolves were reintroduced and have been a huge controversy ever since. Many ranchers as well as others have tried to stop wolves being introduced, since their live stock is now at potential risk from the wolves. Enviromentalist on the other hand have been big supporters of reintroducing wolves, since they claim that it will help keep other animals, like deer, in check Recently there have been talks about a proposed wolf hunting season so some of the wolf packs can be kept in check. Ranchers and others are strong proponents for this season, whereas environmentalist and others argue against this season since wolves were only recently removed from the endangered species list. Both sides of this argument have written many articles about the pros and cons of this proposed season, so I think it will be fairly easy to find information. My question whether or not this season is viable and can be enacted by the government.