...tactics like shooting wolves from helicopters, blowing up beaver dams and spraying lethal chemicals in the wild have caused widespread damage. Wildlife Services agents are tasked by the federal government with reducing conflicts that threaten public safety and property. In Idaho, that often means targeting carnivores that prey on sheep and cattle. But environmentalists allege the agency has waged a large-scale attack on wildlife that is inhumane and disrupts the ecosystem. The Center for Biological Diversity says agents killed more than 3,000 coyotes, black bears, mountain lions, bobcats and other mammals in Idaho last year.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:19:37 +0000
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