To the editor: The call of the Ranches of California to kill the wolves in danger in response to the losses of the cattle is worrying and counterproductive (“Killing wolves is still a crime in California. But a rebellion is brewing,” May 30). Lethal measures undermine years of conservation progress made for a species still in recovery.
Wolves play a crucial role in the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. The resurgence of the wolves in California means a positive step towards the ecological balance after its almost eradication.
Protections are established under the law of endangered species to guarantee the continuous recovery of the species and to promote coexistence strategies. The Fishing Wolf and Wildlife Compensation Program in California, which not only compensates for direct losses, but also supports non -lethal deterrence measures, must be expanded and at least partially financed by those who benefit from our public lands, such as the Assna de Cattleemen's Assn. and corporations like Tyson, JBS and Cargill.
Other western states allow to kill wolves indiscriminately. California must set the example where nature is priority, not industries that contribute disproportionately to climate change and degrade ecosystems.
JUDIE MANCUSE, LA PLAYA DE LAGUNA
This writer is founder and president of non -profit social compassion for the defense of animals in the legislation.
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To the editor: I am a citizen respected by the environment, but it seems that aggressive wolves in northern California need to restore the fear of human beings. Common sense tells me that farmers should be allowed to cut some here and there.
Mike Sovich, Glendale
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To the editor: This article made me wonder why the farmers do not put several donkeys in their flock of cattle. The donkeys can join with the cattle, and are intelligent and capable of helping to prevent the wolves from attacked. It would be a natural way to reduce or eliminate threat.
Deborah Sheflin, Norco
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To the editor: The most prolific livestock murderers are not the wolves, as the article says, but the barbaric industry that kills dozens of these mild beings annually so that we can buy cheap hamburgers. When a wolf pack kills what is now easy prey, it is for an endangered species to survive. If we had not decimated the habitat that supported a healthy wildlife population, then this conflict would not exist.
Tim Vivelli, La Cañada Flintridge
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To the editor: The wolves, a native species, roam these lands for hundreds of thousands of years and return after a brief interruption caused by the human being. The farmers raise cattle, a non -native species, in public lands under economic grazing permits subsidized by taxpayers. Even with the wolves, the farmers have a lot.
Thomas Bliss, Los Angeles
