Aerial Hunting of Wolves in Alaska (short version)

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Each year, the state of Alaska permits private citizens to chase down and kill dozens of wolves using low-flying aircraft and high-powered rifles. Find out what you can do to stop this brutal and unnecessary killing.

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Sport? That doesn't ... ( 3 months ago by Leriash)

Sport? That doesn't exist in wildlife, Animals kill to survive, and they don't kill all the time, when they are full they rest, play, defend their home or mate.

They don't eat the ... ( 3 months ago by Leriash)

They don't eat the wolves that they hunt. There would be no problems if they do it, hunting for fun is cruel, hunting to eat it's ok.

Your an idiot right ... ( 3 months ago by Chooky88)

Your an idiot right? It's NATURE moron! I'm a hunter with a .22LR, a .223, a .303 and a .308. I only hunt ferals. But your attitude is unbelievable. Gee wolves kill. Why dipshit? because they need to EAT! Bet your not a vegetarian. What about the cows and chickens and pigs you've indirectly killed. Preserved hunting for our children? Give me a frickin break. Preserve NATURE and keep hunting sustainable, that means we dont need to kill a SINGLE WOLF OR BEAR! Do your research numbnuts.

There's no sense of ... ( 3 months ago by Nevikx666)

There's no sense of sportsmanship! A wolf just walks by, minding its own business and here comes flying douchebag doing a fly by! It's just cowardly! Who's the animal now? >=3

In the History of ... ( 3 months ago by LonewolfXIII)

In the History of our country there has been more reported deaths by stags then deaths by wolves. This idea that they will hunt us down and kill us is planted in our minds as children. An inharrent ignorance brought to us by children stories where prodominatly the wolf plays the villian. So I think you need to sit quietly and dont open your mough on sugjects you know nothing about.

In every eco-system ... ( 3 months ago by LonewolfXIII)

In every eco-system the prey ALWAY outnumbers the predetors thats how its always been. The only time that isint the case is when WE overly hunt a certain prey. So the population control is a result of US going overboard. I can only wonder how many deer or Caribou in alaska are hunted for Sport.

"Alaska has a ... ( 3 months ago by LonewolfXIII)

"Alaska has a stable population of 6,000-7,000 wolves which are legally hunted from August to April as a big game species.[8][87] Aerial hunting of wolves and other predators is used as a method to boost moose populations for hunters in Alaska.[88] This practice is controversial. Biologists have cited scientific logic in opposing aerial hunting, and the citizens of Alaska have twice voted against aerial hunting." Straight from wiki so disput that my dear redneck hunters

allth3s4me- These ... ( 3 months ago by betterstructures)

allth3s4me- These are state licensed trappers depredating overpopulated areas. This has nothing to do with hunting, it has to do with preserving caribou and moose which ultimately feed the rest of the wolves not depredated. I understand your "Fair Chase" ideals but shooting from planes is illegal in Alaska and these depredations are funded by the fish and game to manage populations. If you look at Alaska Fish and game regs you will see it is actually illegal to hunt and fly in the same day.

What is wrong with ... ( 3 months ago by KRYSLAVEWAR)

What is wrong with you

Wolves arent a ... ( 3 months ago by KRYSLAVEWAR)

Wolves arent a threat to us, we are a threat to them and if you spook them and make yourself a threat, they have to protect themselves and the way they protect themselves is killing the threat.

All of you are so ... ( 3 months ago by KRYSLAVEWAR)

All of you are so stupid wolves are becoming endangered and the majority of all you encourage killing the and killing them brutally.

Thank you. some one ... ( 3 months ago by KRYSLAVEWAR)

Thank you. some one who actuall is against killing them

why would some one ... ( 3 months ago by lOpEz13o)

why would some one want to do this to these beautifull animals they deserve to live as much as we do!!! this is so cruel... i hate people who do this stuff to any animal!!! ugh!! makes me so mad!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ( 3 months ago by phil8422)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm no tree hugger ... ( 3 months ago by nazi29418)

I'm no tree hugger but I think this is sick.

betterstructures -- ... ( 3 months ago by Aeprils)

betterstructures --Actually, the reason that they are trying to "depredate" the area has more to do with RAISING prey populations as a way to boost hunting TOURISM. It's so that humans can be the top predators, and its all about money (and big ego). For me, that's not a good enough reason to destroy this endangered population in this brutal, horrifying way.

as horrible and ... ( 3 months ago by frizzalisious)

as horrible and pointless as hunting any creature is, people do far worse things to animals. like experimenting on them,bruatlly slaughtering them for meat,killing them for fur, torturing them in rodeos or gambling sports.
its hard for me to understand why a person would do these things to a poor defenseless animal.

lonewolfxlll. You ... ( 3 months ago by onlyoneak)

lonewolfxlll. You ever been to Alaska? The wolves hunted here legally are only within certain game management areas, not the whole state! Thes so called "independant biologists are wolf lovers! What do you think they are going to say/ And the areial wolf control only happens in "5 game units up here" in an area of 365 million acres of true wilderness, most of which is roadless, the wolf control is to help some remote villages who depend on moose and caribou! "Not sport hunters"! Ignorant ass!!!

Sick people !!! ( 3 months ago by Harmon7070)

Sick people !!!

I see nothing wrong ... ( 3 months ago by dagwoodak)

I see nothing wrong with it, they're populations are healthy and doing great. Not a method of hunting I would use though. This is Alaska, this is our home, if you don't like thing's the way they are, try making changes in your own communities/states.

I don't see ... ( 3 months ago by hikinaway)

I don't see anything wrong with this either, as it is in place to help manage other populations of animals. The video which shows men shooting from the plane looks quite old to me (1970s version???).

i am an avid hunter ... ( 3 months ago by NAHC4me)

i am an avid hunter but this is something i am against. just like hunting bears and cougers with dogs.

You all say that ... ( 3 months ago by dicai)

You all say that because of the population of wolves growing it's ok and a duty to kill them...for their sake,right? Ever heard of Darwin's Natural Selection theory? And what about Malthus study on demographics? You can apply the same for these wolves; when their population is big enough to leave some wolves without food their number will decrease and the most adapted will survive.... Leave nature do it own job!

"they're ... ( 3 months ago by crisology)

"they're populations are healthy and doing great.
How did wolves ever manage before this? "Not a method of hunting I would use though" Humans have no natural instinct to hunt. Methodology is irrelevant. There is no better or worse style to hunt outside of custom. Granades, traps.. 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other.. "this is our home" "Home" =
graveyard. "try making changes in your own communities/states" Not all states have dwindling carabou populations..

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