Federal use of aerial sharpshooters to kill wolves draws fire

Federal use of aerial sharpshooters to kill wolves draws fire

This article is outrageous. Gunning down wolves out of a plane? And then broadcasting your kills on the side of the plane via paw print stickers? That's a little cruel. The agencies responsible for protecting wildlife are the ones that are unfairly killing them. People automatically blame wolves for damage to livestock and elk population declines, but studies from 2011 by the USDA have shown that feral dogs and coyotes kill more livestock than wolves do. Over a million cattle a year die from respiratory problems versus the 8100 wolves kill. Out of the total percent of predator kills wolves make up only 3.7%. Wolf populations are on the rise but isn't that the whole reason why wolves were saved from extinction and reintroduced?