Sarah Palin’s Record on Killing Wolves is Brutal
The Republican vice presidential nominee’s Alaskan administration has not only supported the aerial hunting of adult wolves, but also the slaughter of their pups.
Sarah Palin’s record is not very favorable for wildlife. She’s put efforts into undoing federal wildlife protections for polar bears and beluga whales in order to protect oil and gas drilling operations, for example. But her position on wolf hunting is perhaps the most controversial.
One of Palin’s first acts in office was to put a $150 bounty on the heads of her state’s wolves, allegedly with the goal of increasing the moose and caribou population. But this was no ordinary hunt - it was meant to incentivize the aerial killing of wolves, in which private hunters take a small plane and chase down wolf packs until they’re exhausted and can’t move any more, when they either shoot them from the air or land and execute them at point blank range. A Defenders of Wildlife ad illustrating this process is available at ClimateProgress.
Even worse, now Palin’s administration is allowing its “Department of Wildlife Conservation” to enter into wolf dens and slaughter wolf pups, even though Alaska law specifically prohibits this activity (Regulation 5AAC 92.110(i)). According to Defenders of Wildlife:
“Over the past year, the state has produced several publications as part of its $400,000 public education campaign designed to inform Alaskans about the facts of its programs. Our scientific and legal review of this information has found similar omissions of critical information including overstating the impact of predation on moose and caribou populations and failing to recognize the importance of other limiting factors. The state’s recent omission of important facts regarding its control efforts in its ‘public education’ materials appears to be clearly intentional and designed to influence the vote on the pending ballot measure regarding the aerial hunting of wolves and bears. One has to wonder if the department tried to keep the killing of these wolf pups under wraps because of the upcoming vote.
It would be an understatement to say the Palin Administration’s wildlife and environmental record leaves something to be desired.
Sources: Democratic Courage, Climate Progress, Defenders of Wildlife
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Shame, shame on you, SARAH PALIN! These are God’s creatures. You have no right to kill them.
I thought about voting for you when I heard your speech at the Repuplican Convention, as you were so great. NO MORE! YOU ARE A CRUEL PERSON. To even think of killing these poor animals is awful. Think again Sarah, if you want to be the vice president!
If you do not believe in killing any of God’s creatures, you are advised to read Obama’s views on abortion, live birth abortion and the born alive infant protection act (BAIPA).
You can be pro animal rights and pro choice all you want- but if you are against killing- then you should be against abortion/live birth abortion/ and be FOR the BAIPA- which Obama voted against 4 times. This act would stated that all live-born babies were guaranteed the same constitutional right to equal protection, whether or not they were wanted.
Do some reasearch, like this- http://mydryfly.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/obama-and-live-birth-abortion/
So are you saying that human life is less important than animal life? Or are you saying they are equal?
Are you saying that Obama’s views are more humane than Sarah Palin’s?
Really now.
You guys present only one side of the story to give a false representation of what is actually happening in Alaska.
For starters the Caribou heard in Alaska had been reduced from 5,000 to roughly 600 mostly because of the wolves. During 2006 and 2007 only 1 calf survived per 100 cows. Since then, the percentage has jumped up 39 calves per 100 cows. In order for the Caribou to survive they need the survival rate to be at 20%, the killing of wolves if doing just that.
This hunt is being done to save a species, not just for the “hell of it”. A report that gives only one side of the argument is intellectually dishonest. The wolves are not endangered and this program is beneficial to the eco system in that area in that it ensures the survival of the Caribou. The same thing happens with hunting deer. If hunting is outlawed the deer population would grow to the point where the land would not be able to sustain the heard. This is simply called wildlife management.
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Another Mother who authorizes other mothers babies to be killed.
God have mercy on your soul.
Killing of any living creature, whether human or furry, is wrong! Wolves are hunting for food in winter months and eating what nature tells them they are supposed to eat. It’s not up to the government to “control our wildlife”. It’s just sickening.
i can not believe that people would kill wolves….they are so magestic, so beautiful…..who gave us the right to kill them off ?????????????? sarah palin disgusts me….more than anything… yes the caribou is low in alaska SO PEOPLE SHOULD STOP HUNTING THEM FOR A FEW YEARS….NOT kill off all of the wolves….the wolves ARE NOT the reason for the shortage…they only take away the young, old, & weak…..HUMANS are what is destroying the population, we kill the biggest and strongest leaving only the weak, wolves & humans are BOTH animals, we both have simple needs food & water & shelter….we can find other food besides JUST caribou….
i’m sorry aboout the rant…but this sickens me more than anything…..i wish that we could all stand up for the wolves…i’ve been spreading awareness around my town to everyone……….
please….don’t kill the wolves…….it is just un-moral
my sister used to always tell me “Humans come first” I told her “Thats not true thats just a lie.Humans and animals are the same!Without animals we whouldnt even be here.Who whould we talk to in the time of needs?Who comforted us?Animals!Yet we don’t even do anything in return but cruel things…That have a heart and feelings just like us but they can’t say it.” So She is basiclly killing HERSELF JUSt because god made a mistake makeing her….