Should farmers and ranchers be allowed to kill wild predators such as coyote and wolves in order to protect th

Question

this is a persnal question and explain why you chose your answer

Answer 1

Allowed by whom?

Do you think that prehistoric man had to have someone give him permission to protect his family and stock?

What makes people so arrogant that they think they even have the right to consider this question?

It's the farmer or rancher's private property and if the wolf wanders onto his or her land, that animal belongs to the rancher to do with or dispose of as he or she sees fit.

My grandfather and his generation did my state a great service back in the 20th century when they exterminated all the wolves. Wolves are dangerous, smart killers and belong no where near human populations. If that means they are extinct, so be it. Europeans exterminated these dangerous vermin a couple of centuries ago and it was PROGRESS.

It makes me sick and angry that politicians and left coast totalitarians are spending millions of dollars "re-introducing" Mexican wolves into the Rocky mountain states.

Answer 2

Yes they should. I coyote hunt and get money from a few farmers and i sell the fur. Coyotes are are a danger to pets and small livestock like sheep. If you dont kill them, they start killing sheep and other animals. Wolves on the otehr hand, are illegal or protected in most states and cant be hunted anyway. There are some up north and out west, but not all of them can hunt wolves. Wolves mess with horses and cattle, plus the littel things like sheep and chickens. They are predators, and do what they were born to do, but they are way overpopulated, not to mention very mangy and dirty. They need to be hunted/trapped to keep population down and protect livestock.

Answer 3

Of course they should have the right to protect their investments. This idea that wild animals should have free reign over the farmer's or rancher's land is absurd. Should stores be able to prevent shoplifting? We live in an increasingly complex world with more people than ever before. If we allow wolves and coyotes to cut into the food supply, you might be pricing some human out of a meal.

Answer 4

Yes, I believe farmers and ranchers should be allowed to defend their herds,

For one thing, coyotes are not protected. They are multiplying and spreading into new territories rapidly. they need to have the population reduced.

Feral dogs are even more dangerous than coyotes or even wolves. They do not fear man as other predators do. Shoot them on sight for safety.

Got to be careful about wolves though. They are protected and the idiot Yankee government is re-introducing them in many areas. The Feds claim they are not a threat to people or live stock, but that is total B.S. (and I don't mean a Bachelor of Science)!

If you shoot a wolf, you'd better follow the 3-S Rule. i.e. Shoot, Shovel, and Shut-the-hell-up!

Doc

Answer 5

No Renee because some people don't ever stop. If an animal, say the wolf, is on the endangered species list it should not be shot simply because it is a wolf. Same thing with the coyote. Every creature has its place in the scheme of things and too many people believe: The only good snake is a dead snake. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Most snakes are harmless and they decimate the rodent population which are pests and harbingers of disease. Coyotes are more of a scavenger than a predator and while game is plentiful will normally leave livestock alone. Wolves are selective hunters that also normally leave people and their livestock alone.

If a wolf becomes pesky it can be trapped and relocated especially if it is on the endangered species list. We have to be responsible caretakers of our environment, not indiscriminate killers. Look what happened with the buffalo in Man's quest for buffalo hides. Great herds of buffalo were killed merely for the hide and the American Bison nearly became extinct.

Best.

H

Answer 6

Yes .
Can you even guess how high meat and produce prices would be to us the consumer if he /she was not allowed.
It’s in fact it’s no different then insect infestation on crops.
Depredation is depredation whether it be insect or mammal.

That like asking is it wrong for a family do defend them selves from a mugger that is after their wallet.

If they are allowed to destroy the farmers crops or the ranchers herds that is money out of his pocket that he needs to rise his family.

I was born and raised on a cattle ranch, I have seen the depredation first hand and know the amount of money that was lost due to this depredation.

So yes he must.



D58


Hunting with Rifle, Pistol, Muzzle loader and Bow for over 3 decades.
Reloading Rifle, Pistol and shotgun for over 3 decades.

Answer 7

Yes, in moderation. Killing a predator that's stalking your herd is one thing. Going on hunting trips to kill wolves 'for the sport' of it is another. Wolves are quickly becoming extinct in this country. If they weren't protected in some areas against fur trappers and sport hunters they would already be completely gone. The right of a rancher or a farmer to protect his animals is a good thing, but not at the expense of an entire species and not when it's done for sport or greed instead of protection.

Answer 8

Yes but only if they are attaking or stalking theyre livestock or the farmer/rancher or theyre family and i think that is a good idea hangin em on the fence to repell the others but the people should make a clean kill not tochure the animal by purbosly wounding it.

Answer 9

They are already allowed to do that, and as far as I'm concerned, there is nothing wrong with it. I would rather it was me eating the meat, and not the predators. I chose my answer cuz I live where there are lots or farmers and ranchers.

Answer 10

Absolutely, there should be some limit to their predator control, but should largely be given free reign to shoot them and trap them.

Coyotes can and do kill small farm animals and pets as do wolves. Coyotes and wolves have also been known to attack people, although this is rare.

Personally I hate poinsoning and snares because they aren't very focused on coyotes and wolves; one of my beagles tripped a snare, but thankfully wasn't caught in it.