Senator Allen Christensen, of Utah, has a thing against wolves. That is why he is pushing a bill in the state senate declaring any wolf seen in Utah to be captured and killed. Forget about the fact that in some areas of the state wolves still have protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Christensen must have had a bad experience with wolves to be so adamantly against this canine. As reported by Defenders of Wildlife, Christensen said, “We don’t want any (wolves) of them here.” He went on the say that the bill is really, really simple. Any wolf simply walking in the state’s boundaries may be captured and ultimately killed.
How nice. How friendly. How environmentally wrong! He apparently doesn’t know that wolves play a vital role in eco-balance. These animals prey upon the sick and the weak, culling the elk herds so only the strong may breed and reproduce. The elk populations in Montana and Idaho are up anywhere from 5%-35% from a decade ago, and these states also have wolves. The wolves are doing a good job from these reports. Elk herds are not suffering.
But if Christensen has his way, all wolves will be killed. They will be cast off his territory despite all evidence that wolves provide a natural balance that man fails to achieve.
Contact Governor Gary Herbert if you find Christensen’s proposal S.B. 36 appalling. Tell the governor that you believe that wolves should be allowed to survive. Tell him soon, because Christensen is on a mission. A mission of destruction.
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