Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

handmade34

(22,755 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:22 AM Feb 2012

"Wolves to be Poisoned Over Tar Sands"

This isn't over yet...

http://blog.nwf.org/2012/02/wolves-being-poisoned-over-tar-sands-in-canada/

"Late last week, internal documents went public showing Canada is fretting over its sullied reputation for unfettered fossil fuel development, while resorting to poisoning wolves rather than fixing the problem. NWF released a paper today showing tar sands, oil and gas development in Canada is contributing to the decline in caribou herds. Rather than improve environmental practices to protect and restore caribou habitat, Canadian wildlife officials are poisoning wolves with strychnine-laced bait. The news comes as Alberta and Canadian officials scramble to address environmental monitoring failures that are wreaking havoc up north. Wolf pups are likely innocent victims of Canadian oil and gas development.
(The highly controversial Keystone XL pipeline proposal would move this Canadian dirty oil through the heartland of the U.S. to export, making the U.S. complicit in causing excruciating wildlife culling.) Strychnine progresses painfully from muscle spasms to convulsions to suffocation over a period of hours. The NWF paper says the poison will also put at risk animals like raptors, wolverines and cougars that eat the poisoned bait or scavenge on the carcasses of poisoned wildlife..."




http://www.nwf.org/Global-Warming/Policy-Solutions/Drilling-and-Mining/Tar-Sands.aspx

21 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
"Wolves to be Poisoned Over Tar Sands" (Original Post) handmade34 Feb 2012 OP
Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1
This is horrifying. nt LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #2
And enraging Boombaby Feb 2012 #4
... handmade34 Feb 2012 #3
Thanks for this information. NCarolinawoman Feb 2012 #9
Kick! glinda Feb 2012 #5
So sad evilhime Feb 2012 #6
.... NCarolinawoman Feb 2012 #10
The tar sands have destroyed so much already Smilo Feb 2012 #7
.... NCarolinawoman Feb 2012 #8
Fucking savages. The human animal is so pathologically greedy, filthy and corrupt...Words fail me. infidel dog Feb 2012 #11
I think you summed it up really well... Good job.... midnight Feb 2012 #21
Kick Boombaby Feb 2012 #12
There are no words Tyrs WolfDaemon Feb 2012 #13
... handmade34 Feb 2012 #15
"God made wolves and ALL life on Earth to serve US, men made in HIS image!!!" NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #14
Of all of 'God's creatures'... The Doctor. Feb 2012 #17
Goddamnit!!! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #16
Don't forget the wolves being killed here in the U.S. rwsanders Feb 2012 #18
This makes me very sad Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #19
K&R.... midnight Feb 2012 #20

evilhime

(326 posts)
6. So sad
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:23 PM
Feb 2012

I used to think Canada was better than we are when it comes to this kind of thing but apparently that's not the case . Disgusting that people think they are so much better than any other creature! Wonder how they'll feel when Cockroaches rule the earth and consider people expendable.

Smilo

(1,944 posts)
7. The tar sands have destroyed so much already
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:30 PM
Feb 2012

and they are the dirtiest form of oil anyway.

It really is disgusting what man will do to produce a profit.

Tyrs WolfDaemon

(2,289 posts)
13. There are no words
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 09:03 PM
Feb 2012

to express my anger.

Unfortunately the only thing close is "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry"



Loki, cause them much chaos.
Tyr guard my brothers and sisters
Thor give us strength to fight
Odin, give them the wisdom to realize their mistakes and us the knowledge of how to fight
and Freya, please look after those that have already fallen and guide them to the Wild Hunt.


 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
14. "God made wolves and ALL life on Earth to serve US, men made in HIS image!!!"
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 09:49 PM
Feb 2012

Or so goes the sickening rhetoric around these things...

rwsanders

(2,585 posts)
18. Don't forget the wolves being killed here in the U.S.
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 09:58 AM
Feb 2012

after congress illegally removed ESA protections from them. My wife and I won't eat beef for this and other reasons. It would be nice to see someone develop a "wildlife safe" label for beef like there is for tuna. Maybe then the ranchers would drop their rabid hatred of wolves.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Editorials & Other Articles»"Wolves to be Poison...