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[Liru Kaulitz]

That's terrible!

[kishinuma]

Yes i have knew that but forgot to say it.Its very very sad.

[sidereus]

but throughout history there has never been an attack of wolves to a human. Thats very insane and mean!

ORLY?

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If you're talking about greys, hunting is not the issue, neither is deforestation.

Greys are not endangered, and have little risk to become extinct.
We have hunting seasons for a reason, you know. Regulated hunting only affects around 15% while about 25% is needed to even make a dent in the population.
If you're worried about 'oh noez da hunner killd der muthr now da puupz r gunna di!1!!'; grey wolf hunting seasons take place after the pups are well able to fend for themselves.

We cull a small number of greys to ensure the population stays at a healthy number. Without regulated hunting, greys would overpopulate, then, with too many mouths to feed and not enough prey, the wolves die out. I would think a quick bullet to the head, which is fatal before the brain even registers pain, is much better than a slow death to starvation.

[Kazza.]

No one said we were talking about one particular type of wolf, did they? I think it was more generlization, though I missed a few pages so I could be wrong. ANYWAYS, I think humans in general, not just hunters. Because of people, wolves are dying due to lack of habitat, hunters killing their prey, and because of being hunted. Can't type much more, I have to get off the computer soon. XC

[Miss Captain Sexy]

I, Ninja, will dedicate myself to helping wolves have a better future. I swear to give my all in protecting these beautiful creatures, and will help in anyway I can.

[gam]

Actually, there has never been a recorded wolf attack on a human in the USA, no where else. C:
Sorry for randomly postin' here. But yeah. I think wolves are doing fine.

[Liru Kaulitz]

Welcome, Ninja!

There might have been wolf attacks before, but I still stand firmly with my belief that there must be some reason. But of course, there are many different opinions. When I was a a fair, where I pet a wolf, I was told that he had attacked someone's dog that morning, but he was perfectly fine being near people. The only thing he did was bark.

[.yuanfen]

but throughout history there has never been an attack of wolves to a human. Thats very insane and mean!

ORLY?

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If you're talking about greys, hunting is not the issue, neither is deforestation.

Greys are not endangered, and have little risk to become extinct.
We have hunting seasons for a reason, you know. Regulated hunting only affects around 15% while about 25% is needed to even make a dent in the population.
If you're worried about 'oh noez da hunner killd der muthr now da puupz r gunna di!1!!'; grey wolf hunting seasons take place after the pups are well able to fend for themselves.

We cull a small number of greys to ensure the population stays at a healthy number. Without regulated hunting, greys would overpopulate, then, with too many mouths to feed and not enough prey, the wolves die out. I would think a quick bullet to the head, which is fatal before the brain even registers pain, is much better than a slow death to starvation.

Actually...I do have to agree with this, partially.

[sidereus]

I still stand firmly with my belief that there must be some reason. But of course, there are many different opinions.

Fact =/= Opinion

News story about a woman found dead when she had been out jogging. Unprovoked, healthy wolves, and the body was hardly eaten. Hmm.

Though most Native American tribes revered wolves, their oral history confirms they were attacked by wolves on occasion, long before the arrival of European settlers. Woodland Indians were usually most at risk, as they would often encounter wolves suddenly, and at close quarters. An old Nunamiut hunter, in an interview with author Barry Lopez, said that wolves used to attack his people, until the introduction of firearms, at which point the attacks ceased.

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In modern times, as humans begin to encroach on wolf habitats more contacts are being recorded. Often the contact is because the person is walking their pet dog, and the wolf pack considers the dog a prey item, inciting an attack. Retired wolf biologist Mark McNay compiled 80 events in Alaska and Canada where wolves closely approached or attacked people, finding 39 cases of aggression by apparently healthy wolves, and 29 cases of fearless behavior by non-aggressive wolves.

-Wikipedia, Wolf Attacks on Humans

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that there has been no recorded healthy wolf attack on a human, I would retire at 40.
The 'unfortunate' truth is, there has been. Now, before you go "THERE MUST BE A REASON WOLFS NO ATTACK HUMANS FOR NO REASON", has anyone considered the fact that, maybe, wolves just might- kill for fun?
They kill prey animals without need, why not humans?
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No one said we were talking about one particular type of wolf, did they?

Hence the 'if you're talking about greys'.
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Completed APD/AWD Banner!

[Xelly]

Omahgawsh, I love that banner Cool Blue. ^^ Did you draw that yourself? O: It's amazing. :3

Also, if you guys are talking about wolves attacking humans and such, I believe it must have been for a reason right? Maybe it was because the human might have provoked the wolf? o;