I came across an article today in the Colorado Springs Gazette online about wolves, wolf puppies, the current plan to remove protection of the wolf from the Endangered Species Act list and efforts to exploit the wolf cubs to stop the delisting.
In the article, the writer visits with a caretaker of a local wolf rehab center. The caretaker described the upcoming decision to delist wolves as creating a “blood bath”. She also said she planned to use two 5 1/2-week old wolf cubs to warm the hearts of people and hope to gain influence to incite people to call Interior Sec. Salazar and tell him to stop the blood bath.
Of course everyone loves a cute cuddly little puppy. Check out this feller preparing himself for bigger things in life.
I got thinking that even though I would be kidding myself if I didn’t think that wolf cub was the cutest darned thing, so is a new born elk calf like this one.
Unfortunately for those interested in seeking the truth, we know that both of these guys grow up……well, not exactly. You see if the little elk guy happens to get born in an area that has too many wolves, his odds of surviving aren’t too good. The chances are real big he’ll get eaten up by one of that cute little wolf cub’s parents.
As a matter of reality, the odds are just as good that the wolf cub’s parents won’t wait long enough for the elk calf to see one day of life in the wild. Wolves like to eat elk calves hot right out of the oven……before they are born.
I don’t want to snatch away anyone’s delight in that wolf cubs are cute and cuddly but so are elk, deer and moose calves. They are the cunningest things. This is real and it is genuine to present the complete picture than only a small part of it.
Tom Remington
