"Alaska is the only state that allows private hunters to participate in the cruel and barbaric practice of aerial gunning of wolves. Alaskan wolves can be shot from airplanes -- or chased to the point of exhaustion, then shot at close range. Across large areas of Alaska, no wolf is off limits -- not even pregnant females." picked by gammerus 2 years ago tags wolve gun hunt shoot law legal |
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"They're born killers," said Al Clemens, a hunter from Ironwood who has lobbied state legislators to establish wolf hunting and trapping seasons. "... People are just fed up." 16 comments edit related share plime.com*A hunter calling the kettle black. Asshat. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago |
In the four hours it took Alaska State Troopers to arrive at the Eskimo village of Nunam Iqua, a man choked and raped his 13-year-old stepdaughter in front of three younger children...in the remote, frozen reaches of Alaska, scores of native villages have no full-fledged police officers at all. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
This could make things quite interesting indeed. McCain has announced that Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin is his Vice Presidential choice. This really is an ideal candidate for him. Could help with the Hillary voters, she's younger and has a lot of supporters even outside her state. Even many democrats like her. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 131 comments edit related share politics |
The Bush administration on Thursday announced an end to federal protection for gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, concluding that the wolves were reproductively robust enough to survive. 15 comments edit related share scienceEDIT: When I first saw this article I thought it said "gay" wolves. Gray wolves are just not that interesting. My bad. picked by mahler87 2 years ago |
Although most people imagine wolves chasing deer and other hoofed animals, new research suggests that, when they can, wolves actually prefer fishing to hunting. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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Wolves do not do their business in any old place, but they instead choose locations that maximize visual impact and odor distribution, according to a new study that may also help to explain why dogs frequently relieve themselves on fire hydrants and other prominent urban landscape features. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
The dog has so many fine qualities it is hard to know which it was prized and bred for by the early people who first domesticated its noble ancestor, the wolf. Was it valor, or night watchman, or its strength, or its companionable warmth on cold nights? 0 comments edit related share plime.comA new study suggests a different answer, wolves may have first been domesticated for their meat. picked by Bingo 3 months ago |