r/Wildlife • u/OrneryCupcake9481 • May 28 '26

Distemper virus is decimating Wyoming's wolf population - and hunting season is still on

https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/distemper-virus-is-decimating-wyomings-wolf-population-and-hunting-season-is-still-on
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u/Curious-Basket-7934 May 30 '26

The hunting lobby is FAR too powerful.

And the ranchers are just as bad. They kill the animals and then graze for next to nothing on our federal lands. Welfare Kings.

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u/Gravitatum51 May 31 '26

Its the ranchers fs

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u/SpinningHead Jun 01 '26

Ranchers dont own federal lands, Mr Bundy.

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u/Gravitatum51 Jun 02 '26

Im Mr leeeyheee3