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patrice

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36. I know they can be dangerous, which is their rightful nature, so I hope it isn't over

Reply to G_j (Reply #35)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 03:21 PM

Feb 2013

romanticizing them to say that I think they are guardians of a certain fundamental type that we disrespect at great peril to ourselves and to others and it is Earth herself who makes that so, not us humans. The wolves are like canaries whom we have drug into our coal mines with us.

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Wolves in the lower 48 states to be stripped of all Endangered Species Act protections. Urgent! [View all] G_j Feb 2013 OP

k&r HappyMe Feb 2013 #1

Sickening Smilo Feb 2013 #2

Brilliant, right after they let hunters slaughter 2/3 of the wolves in the West joeybee12 Feb 2013 #3

knr backtoblue Feb 2013 #4

Terrible. I feel such a spiritual connection to wolves, perhaps my spirit animal. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #5

not having a star either, do you see the disgusting ad G_j Feb 2013 #11

Saw it! The asshat hoisting up armfuls up Arctic Wolf Pelts? countryjake Feb 2013 #31

Are wolves still endangered? intheflow Feb 2013 #6

Yes. truebrit71 Feb 2013 #7

The International Union for Conservation of Nature disagrees. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #9

And the Mexican Wolf? G_j Feb 2013 #12

I can certainly understand keeping this particular subspecies on the endangered list. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #18

"not threatened AT A GLOBAL LEVEL"....we are not talking globally though are we? truebrit71 Feb 2013 #14

Why should national borders be relevant in this case? Peter cotton Feb 2013 #19

Yes. Especially if it had formerly been much more widespread in the USA. truebrit71 Feb 2013 #23

The Mexican Grey is. intheflow Feb 2013 #21

Sorry but that is not accurate. There is no such thing as a "common" wolf in the lower 48 states. truebrit71 Feb 2013 #24

Okay, then, Nit Picker. intheflow Feb 2013 #32

DAMMIT!!! truebrit71 Feb 2013 #8

K & R n/t glinda Feb 2013 #10

This is just wrong, wrong, wrong life long demo Feb 2013 #13

To listen to some of the locals you would think it was werewolves. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #15

Happens every time... Nt G_j Feb 2013 #16

This makes me sick. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #17

It's not over yet! G_j Feb 2013 #20

I've signed so many petitions to protect wolves. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #22

Contacted my representatives too Worried senior Feb 2013 #25

This will be the topic of my tomorrow's calls to "our" representation in D.C. Thanks for posting! nt patrice Feb 2013 #26

Thanks patrice! G_j Feb 2013 #29

Thanks for the compliment and same to you for all that you do for everyone! nt patrice Feb 2013 #30

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #27

Just e-mail Kirsten Sinema drmeow Feb 2013 #28

K&R and a 'please help' Tyrs WolfDaemon Feb 2013 #33

I told Alec in Kevin Yoder's office what a great environmental PR opportunity this is & asked patrice Feb 2013 #34

Excellent point G_j Feb 2013 #35

I know they can be dangerous, which is their rightful nature, so I hope it isn't over patrice Feb 2013 #36

kick Beringia Feb 2013 #37