Comments by "Mr Smartypants" (@mrsmartypants_1) on "Voice of America" channel.

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  12. Mike Bartkowicz: I disagree Mike. I’m an avid hunter and fisher. Top predators are very important for a healthy ecosystem. Be they wolves, grizzly bears, sharks or crocs. I grew up in a northern forested ecosystem where wolves had been extirpated 100+ years ago due to ruthless trapping, government bounties and such. About 40 years ago outlier wolves began reappearing. Fortunately science, biology and government regulations have advanced a lot since the dark ages of 100 years ago. As such Canada, the US and Mexico today have vast healthy populations of waterfowl where many species were close to extinction during the bad old days of market hunting in the late 1800’s. We changed our ways in time unlike with the bison, passenger pigeon etc... Now due to well regulated hunts, habitat protection and such North American citizens can enjoy waterfowl, hunters and non-hunters alike, hopefully into perpetuity. Unlike in Europe any common man can enjoy amazing hunts for very little money. Back to the wolf. Through the last decade especially my state now has a very healthy population of wolves. My hunting, backpacking, paddling and fishing experiences as so enhanced now that wolves are back in their rightful position - that of apex predator. We sit around fires at night, cooking our fish, birds whatever... drinking a few cold ones. And often hear the wolves howling to each other. It is a spectacular experience. Once in awhile we’ll see them shadowing us along various routes. They are zero threat to us. There is not a single documented case in North America of a wolf attacking a human going back 100+ years. We do have to be a little careful with our bird dogs. They do see dogs as competitors and trespassers and will take them out if given the right opening. I love my dogs but I love wolves too. And these environs are wolves territory as much as they are the 2-legged citizens public lands open to all. I value and respect top predators. And I help protect them. I’d rather see an eagle catch a fish than me catch a fish. I’d rather see wolves take down a deer than me harvest it. But it isn’t an either or proposition. There’s plenty for all.
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