New Lawsuit Aims to Prevent Slaughter of Bears / Wolves During Denning Season in Alaska

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The United States Interior Department along with the National Park Services are being slapped with lawsuits after adopting a rule that would allow for bears / cubs and wolves / pups to be baited and killed in their dens during denning season. The lawsuit comes after the NPS reversed a rule that prevented sport hunting on Alaska's national preserves with the intentions of slaughtering predators so that moose and caribou will become abundant for hunting purposes. Essentially, they are allowing the slaughter of bears and wolves so that they may slaughter moose and caribou more freely. This is abhorrent.

I've gone into detail about this many times before that predators are a crucial part of a healthy ecosystem and without them, prey animals become abundant. This can have devastating effects on an ecosystem and creates an imbalance in the functionality of said ecosystem. Knowing that this is the desired intention makes this whole situation even more sinister. To think that the NPS would permit the slaughter of babies along with their mothers simply to allow moose and caribou to become abundant is sickening. This vicious cycle of bloodshed is the reason we are currently witnessing the largest extinction event of our generation.

Several species of wolf and bear face the possibility of extinction so it's astounding to me that there would be an allowance on killing them. It is the responsibility of the NPS to conserve wildlife, not permit the slaughter of entire families of bears / wolves. This is the opposite of what their responsibility entails and it demonstrates a complete lack of empathy and commitment to the protection of animals. 

At a time when we are witnessing some of the world's most beloved animals facing the possibility of extinction, our focus should solely be on conservation and rehabilitation. If we do not put all of our efforts in to protecting these animals, we are complicit in their eventual extinction. As humans, I believe it to be our responsibility to protect the world's most vulnerable species as we have given ourselves the utmost power on this planet. Our selfishness is continuing to spiral out of control and even those who are tasked with protecting animals are neglecting their responsibilities.

It is immoral to manipulate the animal kingdom the way that we do. When we can somehow justify the slaughter of babies, we have lost all morals. When our selfishness permits us to slaughter entire families of animals to allow populations of prey animals to grow for the sole purpose of slaughtering them as well, we have failed in our responsibility to protect and conserve our planet. 

I truly hope these lawsuits put things into perspective and force the NPS to reverse their decision. Killing babies is wrong. Slaughtering entire families in their own dens is wrong. Doing so to allow for other animals to overpopulate only to be slaughtered is wrong. This cannot happen.

I will update y'all once more information becomes available.

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