Originally Posted by
604ksmith
Posted. Here are my two text box responses, just my two cents:
#1 All animals are impacted by human decisions. Society has deemed it necessary to develop forest land and therefore we must manage all wildlife impacted by that as a necessity. This includes all large predators. It is an inefficient and biologically incorrect strategy to only manage ungulates. It's also unrealistic to expect habitat loss from humans will be stopped. Therefore it's the burden of culling animals that humans need to use to help balance the scales in an artificial way to best approximate what nature had as an original balance. This is my opinion as a urban resident, outdoor enthusiast, and overall rational thinker who is tired of overly emotional and political decisions being used to protect those who cannot stomach the fact that true wildlife management is not to protect societies preferred species, but to protect the collective which may involve temporary detriment (killing) of certain species. I hope we change our ways and manage our wildlife and wild lands in the future much better today. I want to see all forms of wildlife, including the wolf, prosper in as close of a balance as we can obtain in our human-impacted country for generations to come.
#2 Please review this survey and take out all suggestive or biased wording. If you truly want to make a difference, please do not pick a side other than that of an impartial middle, letting this survey truly speak for those who take it.
ALSO, I think everyone on HBC and those others who take this survey should sign up for further news. This way we can continue to have a voice.