Do wolves ever hunt for sport or fun in certain situations? Wolf Preservation wants to hear your opinion on this controversial issue so please PROVIDE FEEDBACK and thank you!
Below are some comments from different sides of the issue:
“Wolves traditionally hunt for “SPORT”, often times attacking an animal or group of animals and then walk off and leave most of the meat. The wolf “hunt for sport” pattern has reduced the overall population of elk and deer in Idaho.”(Idaho Deadwood Outfitters)
“I have seen wolves playing with an animal by biting it enough to wound and slow it down, then chase it, knock it down, let it up and repeat over and over. But, most of the time they are hunting for food.”(Randy, retired Police Officer and avid hunter)
“Wolves, like all wild carnivores, do not kill for sport. They kill to sustain themselves. Though it is uncommon, “surplus killing” (killing more prey animals than can be immediately consumed) has been observed in many predator species. If given the opportunity to secure future meals, many animals will sometimes do so. It is a survival mechanism. It is this survival tactic that has led to the misplaced notion of “sport killing” arises. It has nothing to do with sport. Only people kill for sport.” (Living With Wolves, Not for profit corporation)
“Unlike humans, wolves do not kill for sport from a safe distance. However, like humans, wolves do often harvest more food than they can eat in one sitting.”(Oregon Wild)
“They have never seen the trail of death a pack of wolves leaves behind as it kills to teach its pups how to hunt, or just for fun, eating little of the animals whose lives they have just ended.”(Peterson’s Hunting)
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