Wolves not endangered any more, yee- haa!

Isilwen said:

I most certainly can! I am not against hunting as I hunted deer. I am however against hunting wolves. They are my favorite animal and do not want to see them killed for sport.

At least with hunting deer, you eat the meat!

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I can understand the moral qualms, but hunting is the other side of the coin of conservation when animals get too over-abundant.

Did you know that the American alligator, the white tailed deer, and the Canada goose were ALL endangered at various points in North American history? Each of these species became federally protected at various points in time, and now all three have rebounded to the point where you can hunt them, as their over-abundance causes problems.

I don’t know enough about the gray wolf’s population to determine whether or not it deserves to be removed from the endangered species list. I remember seeing something suggesting it may be too hasty. However, if experts evaluate the situation and determine that the wolf population is posing a nuisance to humans, then I believe we have a right to thin their numbers (though certainly not drive them to extinction). Hunting regulations have “bag limits” and seasons to ensure that the animal isn’t hunted constantly, and I don’t see why the same can’t be applied to wolves.

renniks said:

It's not as if it never happens. Both wolves and coyotes occasionally kill humans. It's rare, but not out of the question.

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Usually with wolves though it is because they are rabid. There have only been 2 possible attacks in the US total. I would worry more regarding small children and pets with coyotes in urban areas.