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Old 04-22-2004 | 10:21 AM
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Default RE: for all you wolf lovers

ORIGINAL: DM

Untill you have lived with wolves next to YOUR KIDS, YOUR dogs and YOUR other animials, i don't think you know what your talking about!!!

I speak from experence, NOT from reading National Geo!!

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Really, well since you are the wolf expert and we know nothing then you would should know that worrying about your kids is not a viable arguement against wolves. Why?

"Wolf bites and attacks are highly unusual. Injuries and deaths from pets, bears, moose, and fox are far more common than those caused by wolves. Most reported wolf bites are caused habituated wolves being fed. On average, there are two bear attacks per year in Alaska. Overall, 32 have been fatal. Historically, dogs have accounted for 38 deaths in Alaska. Only two wolf attacks in Alaska history have been fatal; both attacks were by rabid wolves and occurred in the early 1940's."

Source: Alaska State Troopers News Release
http://www.dps.state.ak.us/archive/R...0/wlfbite2.pdf

It really rubs me the wrong way when someone says simply because they live in a place they are all of a sudden an expert and no one else knows what they are talking about. But it is satisfying when the self proclaimed know it all is dead wrong by proof. This shows that at least some apprehensions about wolves are based on fear and not the facts.

But hey what do I know, I don't actually live in Alaska. I'm sure this report was manufactured by the conspiracy of wildlife biologists and government agents that want wolves to thrive. So I'm curious Mr DM how many wolf attacks on humans have you seen? Go ahead and set us straight since we have no idea what we're talking about.
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