Posted on Mar 18, 2023
Should a federal agency be killing coyotes, bears, and beavers?
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Wildlife Services is a federal agency that's tasked with killing and dispersing problem animals like predators that are eating ranchers' calves, birds who pose a risk to planes at airports, or even ducks that are eating endangered salmon near dams. Ranchers and farmers call the work necessary, while conservationists see it as inhumane and short sighted.
In 2021, Wildlife Services killed more than 64,000 coyotes, 400 black bears and 24,000 beavers in Washington state.
Ranchers and people working in the agriculture call the agency's work essential.
"They will tell you that by removing coyotes, they're able to significantly decrease losses to their herds," says Colin Tiernan, a reporter for the Spokesman-Review.
In 2021, Wildlife Services killed more than 64,000 coyotes, 400 black bears and 24,000 beavers in Washington state.
Ranchers and people working in the agriculture call the agency's work essential.
"They will tell you that by removing coyotes, they're able to significantly decrease losses to their herds," says Colin Tiernan, a reporter for the Spokesman-Review.
Should a federal agency be killing coyotes, bears, and beavers?
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State of Washington
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Of course, the practice of a federal agency killing animals is controversial, and Tiernan said that conservationists take issue with the methods and rationale for killing and relocating wild animals.
"A significant amount of Wildlife Services' work is funded by the federal government," Tiernan said. "A lot of conservationists would argue that some of this work which entails killing wildlife is not supported by the general public and therefore, they don't want their tax dollars to go towards it."
Tiernan said that opponents of Wildlife Services also bring up that removing predators has unintended ecosystem-wide consequences and that killing and trapping animals is inhumane."
..."Of course, the practice of a federal agency killing animals is controversial, and Tiernan said that conservationists take issue with the methods and rationale for killing and relocating wild animals.
"A significant amount of Wildlife Services' work is funded by the federal government," Tiernan said. "A lot of conservationists would argue that some of this work which entails killing wildlife is not supported by the general public and therefore, they don't want their tax dollars to go towards it."
Tiernan said that opponents of Wildlife Services also bring up that removing predators has unintended ecosystem-wide consequences and that killing and trapping animals is inhumane."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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