

| HoWO News 11/10/2009 The news in this edition isn't exactly cheerful. We need your help on alot of stuff. David Mech, a biologist who for years has been blinded by the science he has been a part of and lost his ethics at the door, once again supports hunting and claims that habitat destruction, not hunters will be the end of wolves. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/10/mech/ David Mech has forgotten recently that studies have shown that the destruction of wolves leads to annihilation of ecosystems. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23730/ And this integral connection. Who and what is the primary reason for the most part of the destruction of wolves? Hunters, and the government and government agencies around the world who slaughter wolves. He ignored the fact that there was a reboot of the Mexican Gray Wolf Program, only because the USFWS practically slaughtered all the wolves out in New Mexico and Arizona. These wolves were slaughtered in livestock issues. Issues that could have been prevented with non lethal means. Means that have been proven to work, that both Mech and the government agencies either ignore, or deny it's effectiveness. Some agencies like Defenders don't use it in places all together. It's rather bizarre that he doesn't think that hunters and ignores the reality that they and the government will make life a bad one for them once again. Especially since: A) Hunting continues in Idaho, where another section was ended since wolves were hunted to quota. http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/1031202.html B) 70% of Alaskan Wolves are targetted for termination. http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/18/alaska-to-kill-over-75-of-wolf-population- in-new-aerial-hunt/ And hunts have began. Boycott Alaska and contact these officials below: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress/?district=01&lvl=C&a zip=99501&state=AK As well as your own of course. Alaskan Department of Fish and Game: http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=info.contact C) Wyoming's government is more than eager to get wolves delisted so they can slaughter them. Especially since they want to be like the Jones'. http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/wyoming_makes_argument_fo r_managing_gray_wolves/14060/ Although Ethiopian Wolves are threatened by habitat destruction and rabies, largely wolves are threatened by hunting interests and government interests. http://news.mongabay.com/2009/1109-interview_ethiopian_wolf_sillero.html And yes, habitat destruction is a threat around the world to nature, but it's one factor among many. Ignoring this, is a serious mishap. Feel free to contact the link up above in response to the Mech article. And go to this site to stop the hunt of wolves: http://www.heartofthewolf.org/StopTheHunt.html (Thanks to our Asst. Dir. Anne for tipping us on some of these articles.) Mike Wagner Founder and Director of Heart of the Wolf Organization http://www.heartofthewolf.org |