Wolf Endangerness

Perhaps one solution to wolf endangerment could be creating a website to increase public awareness of wolves. The hate against wolves is very strong. It is a common attitude to fear them. The government only draws on these ingrained fears to push selfish agendas. In a similar situation, the Japanese government justified whale hunting by saying that it would cause an increase in the number of fish. Sidney J. Holt, the founder of fisheries science, writes about how Japan claimed that “world fish catches have been declining, at least in part because fish and other marine living resources of interest to humans are being consumed in vast quantities by whales, which are supposedly increasing fast under protection” (Holt). Holt argues that this claim

By utilizing a small amount of resources, the website will rely on the wildfire qualities of social media and the internet to spread information regarding the wolves. There are no risks involved or large investments that could backfire. The effectiveness of the website is based upon and limited by the quantity of resources donated and the amount of people reached. Other methods would require far more resources for an unguaranteed result. For example, a political campaign to support a piece of legislation supporting protections for wolves would take millions of dollars. Baldwin Richard, an economic professor, writes, “Government Policy is influenced by pressure groups whose lobbying is expensive.” Lobbyists can be hired to influence legislators and after all of this, a bill can still be

According to Susan C. Weidel, “Wolves are a species with a complex social structure that in so many ways mirrors the human experience.” Susan states that the theory of the alpha/ omega pack structure has been proven false. The pack lives and interacts as a family unit consisting of two parents, siblings, uncles and aunts, and grandparents. The pups are raised, loved, and educating in similar ways to the family unit. There are many things about raising a family that can be appreciated and learned from wolves. “This fascinating social structure so clearly resembles the life of the human family. To people who love wolves and find a deep connection with them, there is the awareness of their intelligence, loyalty, and devotion to family. It is almost a psychological connection that makes these intelligent animals so fascinating” (Weidel). It is ironic that wolves possibly have the closest social structure and emotional interactions to humans, and yet many view the wolf species as a mortal enemy.

CONCLUSION

The extinction of wolves is becoming an increasingly probable reality and will have a massive impact on the earth’s ecosystems if intolerance is not decreased. Wolves have always suffered from negative stereotypes. The problems surrounding wolves stem from misrepresentation. These negative views have become the norm of society, and the most effective way to combat this is through increased