A Native American advocacy group is asking for a ban on killing wolves along a wide swath of land bordering Yellowstone National Park.
A request sent to the Wyoming Fish and Game Department seeks a temporary suspension of wolf hunting altogether and a 31-mile no-hunting “sacred resource protection safety zone” along the outskirts of the 2.2 million-acre park.
Protect the Wolves Director Roger Dobson said that Wyoming’s insistence on eliminating Canis lupus from most of the state was a motivation for approaching the state.
“It goes to show that Wyoming is not capable of managing their resources in the best interest of the public,” said Dobson, a member of the Pacific Northwest’s Cowlitz Indian Tribe. “They’re mandated under the Indian trust and public trust to manage our resources in the best interest of the public. It’s further mandated that they do not allow special-interest groups to suggest or affect policy change.”
But the Cowlitz tribal member, who spoke over the phone from California, vowed to be persistent and to spread the petition to tribes around the United States. He said he was confident the science and the public sentiment were on his side.
“They really need to stop crying that ‘the wolves are killing all our animals,’” Dobson said. “Every single year goes by and their elk slaughter counts increase. They need to stop spreading those falsehoods. They’re fabricated stories. Facts are facts.”
If the appeal fails, Dobson said he won’t rule out suing the state of Wyoming using a Public Trust Doctrine argument. He has vetted the argument with environmental attorneys, he said, and has been in contact with litigation-happy advocacy groups like the Western Watersheds Project.
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A request sent to the Wyoming Fish and Game Department seeks a temporary suspension of wolf hunting altogether and a 31-mile no-hunting “sacred resource protection safety zone” along the outskirts of the 2.2 million-acre park.
Protect the Wolves Director Roger Dobson said that Wyoming’s insistence on eliminating Canis lupus from most of the state was a motivation for approaching the state.
“It goes to show that Wyoming is not capable of managing their resources in the best interest of the public,” said Dobson, a member of the Pacific Northwest’s Cowlitz Indian Tribe. “They’re mandated under the Indian trust and public trust to manage our resources in the best interest of the public. It’s further mandated that they do not allow special-interest groups to suggest or affect policy change.”
But the Cowlitz tribal member, who spoke over the phone from California, vowed to be persistent and to spread the petition to tribes around the United States. He said he was confident the science and the public sentiment were on his side.
“They really need to stop crying that ‘the wolves are killing all our animals,’” Dobson said. “Every single year goes by and their elk slaughter counts increase. They need to stop spreading those falsehoods. They’re fabricated stories. Facts are facts.”
If the appeal fails, Dobson said he won’t rule out suing the state of Wyoming using a Public Trust Doctrine argument. He has vetted the argument with environmental attorneys, he said, and has been in contact with litigation-happy advocacy groups like the Western Watersheds Project.
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They do need to stop killing bears and wolves.
Stop killing wolves. They belong here too.
Stop with killing wolfs
Stop the killing of wild animals and wolves. They were given to earth by God to enjoy life and not for mans evilness in destroying our animals and planet general!!
Unacceptable
Please stop killing wolf's.
There is no reason people should be killing wolves. We need them protected!
I don't want to live in a world where people always put themselves first! ANIMALS HAVE ALWAYS ADAPTED TO EVERYTHING WE'VE THROWN AT THEM- PEOPLE NEVER ADAPT- just Kill-Kill Kill- NO ONE EVER GAVE ANYONE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS! DO NOT KILL WOLVES! as history has shown- ITS NOT NICE TO FOOL WITH MOTHER NATURE- she WILL Bite you all in the Ass!
Hello,
The subject line isnt accurate, while I am a Pacific Northwest Tribal Member, the tribe didnt request the "Sacred Resource Protection Zone" Our Native American Religious 501c3 called Protect The Wolves did. https://facebook.com/protectthewolves https://protectthewolves.com
Stop killing EVERYTHING!!!
MAN IS KILLING THIS PLANET!! IF MAN DIED THE EARTH AND ANIMALS WOULD REGENERATE. THIS IS A PERFECT BIO DOME ALL WE NEED TO DO IS BE GOOD CARE TAKERS OF THIS PLANET.
please stop killing these beautiful sentinent beings
Like the native American's, the Wolves were here first, this is thier country, we are the guests, but some people forget that....No RESPECT......SMH....Sad, very sad !!
Save the wolves