There is nothing right about killing wolves

When I read comments by people exclaiming “It’s pretty exciting!” after killing a wolf, my mind fills with questions. “How is the act of killing something an enjoyable experience?  Does the simple act of pointing and shooting a gun at an animal and watching it fall to its death fill a void in a human life that is otherwise dull or lacking success? 

I am sad that another wolf was killed and another pack will feel the loss of this very intelligent animal, but I feel far greater sadness when I reflect on the state of the human conscience when I view pictures of people smiling holding a dead animal as their prize. As a Christian conservative I view all life and all things on this earth as magnificent creations of a loving Father in Heaven. I often reflect on the words of an inspired man, who said, “We are a part of life and should study carefully our relationship to it. Men cannot worship the Creator and look with careless indifference upon his creations. The love of nature is akin to the love of God, the two are inseparable.”

To Kelly Ray and Jennifer Jones who boast about their recent wolf kill:  I suggest you retire your cigarettes and “smoke breaks” and try some intense exercise. Join a swim team, run a race, hike a tall mountain, or set even higher goals. Once you’ve crossed these finish lines you will feel much more excited and invigorated than you did when took your brief winded sprint to the wolf and simply pulled a little trigger. That was a simple act that, frankly, you should be ashamed of. Read about wolves and become informed.

To Fish and Game: You say, “This is how it is supposed to work.” I ask, “According to whose omnipotent plan?” Our creator established a wonderful balance within the animal kingdom long before IDFG came along.

BRENDA SPEAKMAN

Sandpoint