Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

bwc_28 t1_irwne5d wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Endangered gray wolves are being poisoned in Washington state, officials say by zsreport

>maybe we should put them in a different area where say you don’t have a bunch of people who quite literally wish death upon them?

Or maybe we address the real problem, ranchers unnecessarily killing wolves due to misplaced fears of lost profit despite the fact the government reimburses them for lost cattle. The wolves aren't the problem, the ranchers are.

9

[deleted] t1_irwol27 wrote

[deleted]

−2

bwc_28 t1_irwpzg1 wrote

Because relocating entire packs isn't easy and you're assuming they won't deal with the same misplaced fears wherever they're moved to. You say the ranchers are without question to blame but your suggestion simply cows to their desires and doesn't even attempt to address the root cause of the problem.

5

[deleted] t1_irwqz3a wrote

[deleted]

1

bwc_28 t1_irwruvy wrote

It's almost like ranchers are the problem. The entirety of US history has cowed to their desires which is why these wolves are endangered in the first place. Have you stopped to question if grey wolves would even be able to thrive in the areas ranchers want them relocated to? It doesn't seem like their well being is of any real concern to you, just avoiding conflict with ranchers who have spent decades creating the current situation.

6

[deleted] t1_irwtqe3 wrote

[deleted]

3

bwc_28 t1_irwukgr wrote

The solution isn't to move the wolves but to get rid of the ranchers and punish those severely who poison and kill wolves. Seems pretty simple to me. Ranchers are an antiquated product of American greed and shortsightedness, and are far from a necessity.

6

[deleted] t1_irwuuey wrote

[deleted]

1

bwc_28 t1_irwxsto wrote

Beef is absolutely not a necessity to feed Americans. The reality is Americans eat far too much red meat already, which numerous studies have shown is bad for your health and the environment.

The sole purpose of ranchers in America today is to make money. And their profits are at the expense of declining American health and our natural resources. This response proves your original comment was true

>there’s probably something way above my head that I’m not factoring in and I’m a dumbass.

5

wdbmr t1_irwykmb wrote

Hope you have a good day dude!

0

bwc_28 t1_irxjgql wrote

So you were really just looking for affirmation that your idea of relocating wolves is the solution 🙄

1

erleichda29 t1_irxcwyb wrote

Pretty sure most of our beef comes from corporate factory farms, not small scale ranchers.

2

erleichda29 t1_irxcrx0 wrote

What makes no sense is ranchers using public property to create private profits. Is there some reason you think ranchers deserve to keep doing this?

1