STOP AERIAL GUNNING OF ALASKA'S WILDLIFE
Target:
Governor Sarah Palin
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I am outraged by the wolf massacre underway in Alaska through the practice of aerial gunning. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems. Wolves are also important to Alaska's billion-dollar tourism industry.
I am outraged by the wolf massacre underway in Alaska through the practice of aerial gunning. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems. Wolves are also important to Alaska's billion-dollar tourism industry.
Stop the murder of our nations wildlife living in Alaska. I am outraged by the wolf massacre underway in Alaska through the practice of aerial gunning. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems. Wolves are also important to Alaska's billion-dollar tourism industry.
We signed the "STOP AERIAL GUNNING OF ALASKA'S WILDLIFE" petition!
# 480:
5:30 pm PDT, Mar 31,
Mary Muir, United Kingdom
# 479:
6:14 pm PST, Feb 28,
Penni Corcoran, Connecticut
# 478:
7:27 am PST, Feb 27,
Joann Granger, New York
# 477:
5:19 pm PST, Feb 25,
Kat Matwyko, Connecticut
# 476:
10:25 pm PST, Feb 21,
Michael Ostrosky, Pennsylvania
# 475:
10:37 am PST, Feb 13,
Mary Brooks, Kentucky
# 474:
5:16 pm PST, Feb 10,
Philip Columbia, New Jersey
# 473:
4:31 pm PST, Feb 8,
Name not displayed, Alaska
I would like to point out, that this is NOT sport hunting, this is NOT being done to give the animals a "fair chase" or anything like that. It is a MANAGEMENT TOOL that has nothing to do with sport hunting in terms of providing fair chase. Have any of you ever read the NRC's report on wolf control? It is very eye opening, I suggest you all read it before you come to the conclusion that you know everything about this subject, as most of what you all are saying on here is false. There is a large body of evidence to support that it is effective management technique, while other humane methods are not. Wolves reproduce very fast, and are not in danger of being wiped out in AK at all. In fact, there was a couple of young wolves who came right into town here where I live in Fairbanks Alaska and was eating dogs alive. As for being barbaric and cruel, this is the natural state of things, stop pretending that eveything in nature is cuddly little bunnies. What about the moose who are eaten alive? Have any of you ever seen a wolf kill? Did you know that wolves have a preference for the pregnant uteruses of cows? Something to ponder while you all are on your medications with lab rats who had to die to prove the LD50 of it and your veggies that the plains bison had to die for to provide the room to grow it, not to mention if you eat factory-farmed beef.
I would like to point out, that this is NOT sport hunting, this is NOT being done to give the animals a "fair chase" or anything like that. It is a MANAGEMENT TOOL that has nothing to do with sport hunting in terms of providing fair chase. Have any of you ever read the NRC's report on wolf control? It is very eye opening, I suggest you all read it before you come to the conclusion that you know everything about this subject, as most of what you all are saying on here is false. There is a large body of evidence to support that it is effective management technique, while other humane methods are not. Wolves reproduce very fast, and are not in danger of being wiped out in AK at all. In fact, there was a couple of young wolves who came right into town here where I live in Fairbanks Alaska and was eating dogs alive. As for being barbaric and cruel, this is the natural state of things, stop pretending that eveything in nature is cuddly little bunnies. What about the moose who are eaten alive? Have any of you ever seen a wolf kill? Did you know that wolves have a preference for the pregnant uteruses of cows? Something to ponder while you all are on your medications with lab rats who had to die to prove the LD50 of it and your veggies that the plains bison had to die for to provide the room to grow it, not to mention if you eat factory-farmed beef.
# 472:
10:26 pm PST, Feb 6,
Mary Hostrup, Georgia
# 471:
2:29 pm PST, Feb 5,
Roxanne Reeves, Texas
THis is barbaric and horrific. Someone needs to educate Mrs. Palin on the difference between hunting and cruelty.
THis is barbaric and horrific. Someone needs to educate Mrs. Palin on the difference between hunting and cruelty.
# 470:
2:09 pm PST, Feb 5,
Colette Pellowski, California
This is horrendous! When are humans going to learn?
This is horrendous! When are humans going to learn?
# 469:
12:10 pm PST, Feb 3,
Jennifer Ashley Birch, Washington
It is truely sad that as a legislative body you cannot figure out a more humane way for population control of this carnivore. I understand that there are many reasons to control this population especially under the notion (or excuse) that ungulate populations are having troubles hunting for food. However, your desire to continue this act and to offer a bounty for each killed wolf sounds more as though this psycho-social act is about killing for pride rather than maintaining subsitence. I too realize that you are not a believer in science, but, when creating rudementary standards of population control why don't you also look at methods that other states, countries or even continents used for subsistence strategies and ecological management. Google, ask.com or some other metasearch may offer some good ideas.
It is truely sad that as a legislative body you cannot figure out a more humane way for population control of this carnivore. I understand that there are many reasons to control this population especially under the notion (or excuse) that ungulate populations are having troubles hunting for food. However, your desire to continue this act and to offer a bounty for each killed wolf sounds more as though this psycho-social act is about killing for pride rather than maintaining subsitence. I too realize that you are not a believer in science, but, when creating rudementary standards of population control why don't you also look at methods that other states, countries or even continents used for subsistence strategies and ecological management. Google, ask.com or some other metasearch may offer some good ideas.
# 468:
7:31 am PST, Jan 30,
Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
# 467:
7:03 am PST, Jan 30,
Andrée Hussard, France
# 466:
11:02 pm PST, Jan 28,
Arnaud Hussard, France
# 465:
4:03 am PST, Jan 25,
Patrice Mykytka, Florida
SARAH PALIN IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION ENACTED OVER ONE YEAR AGO TO STOP HER FROM CONTINUING HER INHUMANE SPECIES EXTINCTION PROGRAMS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TIME FOR PALIN TO BE PROSECUTED. THROW HER IN JAIL AND THROW AWAY THE KEY.
SARAH PALIN IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION ENACTED OVER ONE YEAR AGO TO STOP HER FROM CONTINUING HER INHUMANE SPECIES EXTINCTION PROGRAMS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. TIME FOR PALIN TO BE PROSECUTED. THROW HER IN JAIL AND THROW AWAY THE KEY.
# 464:
9:17 pm PST, Jan 23,
Kiera Khameneh, Montana
# 463:
9:43 am PST, Jan 20,
Andrea Justiniano, Florida
# 462:
5:56 am PST, Jan 10,
Arlena Morton, Indiana
# 461:
5:57 pm PST, Jan 7,
Gary Turner, Florida
Governor Palin, you are an unethical hypocrite! What good is being "pro-life" if you want to destroy wildlife, the enviroment and the planet for future generations. The populations of wolves, caribou and moose have balanced each other out for thousands of years without any morons trying to control their numbers. You disgust me and I cannot wait until you are out of office. You should not be governing people if you are such an incompetent retard when it comes to wildlife!
Governor Palin, you are an unethical hypocrite! What good is being "pro-life" if you want to destroy wildlife, the enviroment and the planet for future generations. The populations of wolves, caribou and moose have balanced each other out for thousands of years without any morons trying to control their numbers. You disgust me and I cannot wait until you are out of office. You should not be governing people if you are such an incompetent retard when it comes to wildlife!
# 460:
12:52 pm PST, Jan 7,
Melanie Herndon, Oklahoma
# 459:
8:04 pm PST, Jan 3,
Name not displayed, New York
Well why not help these animals in need, they can't help themselves, not with how people keep treating them. So we should help them get there lives back to where it should be.
Well why not help these animals in need, they can't help themselves, not with how people keep treating them. So we should help them get there lives back to where it should be.
# 458:
4:03 pm PST, Dec 31,
Joyce Ipsaro, Virginia
This is such an evil and heartbreaking practice. Pam Fioretti from Australia - I really love your comment. Couldn't have said it better myself.
This is such an evil and heartbreaking practice. Pam Fioretti from Australia - I really love your comment. Couldn't have said it better myself.
# 457:
7:38 pm PST, Dec 30,
Sandy Huber, Canada
# 456:
11:25 am PST, Dec 29,
Alison Williams, Texas
# 455:
4:24 pm PST, Dec 28,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
# 454:
11:31 pm PST, Dec 27,
Jude O'Donnell, Pennsylvania
# 452:
11:14 am PST, Dec 21,
Anna Geisler, Austria
# 451:
5:59 am PST, Dec 16,
Jake Rosales, Australia
