Of everything I've ever read or seen about wolves, the surest truth is that wolves do not deserve the reputation they've gained over countless millenia: that they are evil and should be exterminated. Of course, upon saying that, one must remember that wolves are wild animals. They'll attack, just as any other animal would, if threatened or provoked, and they are predators. Killing is what they do, period. They don't kill out of malice or hatred; they kill to survive.
The biggest issue agaisnt wolves is the lack of education or understanding. People tend to fear what they do not understand, and they want to be rid of what it is they fear. If human beings are more open to learning about and understanding the wild wolf, then the wolf's future would be much brighter (not, actually, that it isn't bright now; the wolf as a species isn't doing too badly).
Furthermore, people tend to forget that without wolves, their beloved canine companions would not exist. Pugs and pomeranians and pekingese and all other dogs are the descendents of wolves, and if one looks closely enough, one can see aspects of the wolf within all of them.
2 comments:
That was good. I find it interesting that even though we have completely different research topics we still have something in common, which is people being ignorant. Good job on the blogs! Hope the paper goes well!
I agree with that Stef said, it's interesting that wolves are so misunderstood. Great job with all your research and tying it together!
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