Bryce Andrews, in describing how he killed a wolf
that had preyed upon some cattle in Montana, refuses to take
responsibility for the conflicts he has created for our wildlife by
placing livestock among our wildlife on our public lands
(HCN, 8/20/07).
Every cow on public
lands is eating forage that would otherwise support native species
like elk. Even the mere presence of livestock can socially displace
native species like elk, leaving fewer native prey for wolves to
feed upon. And it is an outrage that anyone should be permitted to
kill our wildlife, particularly an endangered species, merely to
facilitate the private profit of a destructive and outdated
industry.
George Wuerthner
Richmond,
Vermont
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Kill a cow, save an elk.
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