The weight of evidence is that predators such as the wolf keep the ungulate populations strong and healthy and in many regions, for much of the year live on rodents. For someone who doesn't want to do the hard yards of searching out and reading scientific papers, the story is packaged in a palatible form in Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat. Another valuable insight on the wolf is furnished by the very positive effects they had on the ecology of Yellow Stone Park when they were brought back. Slaughtering wolves shows complete ignorance of the most basic facts of ecology. Its right up there with the flat earth society and creationism.

This article gives more insight into the developing image the public has of Sarah Palin; that of a calculating and ethically challenged politician who has few scruples other than her own opinions. While predator control is in many cases necessary to preserve species and habitats, anyone who has passed high school environmental science knows that tampering with the balance between predators and prey is asking for a disaster. This article provides great information relating to yet another facet of Palin's style and history of governance and how that is often based on her personal whims rather than ethics or science.

This well-researched, multiple-sourced article on Sarah Palin's promotion of the aerial slaughter of wolves and bears provides convincing evidence that Palin, like the Bush White House, edits or ignores science to suit her political aims. 172 scientists have written Palin a letter protesting that the science doesn't support her bloody programs. She's responded by introducing legislation that would put control of the programs under her authority so she can ignore scientific input entirely. This is a story sure to nauseate and draw the ire of every ethical hunter and true sportsman (or, unlike Palin, true sportswoman).

W's exploits in blowing up frogs with firecrackers for giggles pales in comparison to using the state funds to hire people to shoot wild dogs from airplanes and slice off their paws. The story claims a Palin disdain for scientific information on wildlife and ecology. Since the disdain for science and reality seems to be a pattern also in other areas, this appears as a strong disqualification mark for Palin's candidacy in a modern world. See more information at http://www.newstrust.net/webx?14@612.ESPVaQihQPm@.10ac7fd1!resize=1

This is an article about an important issue--a potential Vice President's political philosophies and dealings that most people probably don't know, which may be offensive to people who are interested in animal rights on both sides of the political fence. The story is well written. However it would benefit from being less obviously Democratically slanted and with a deeper analysis of the opposition's point of view--and why it is or isn't misinformed.

City slickers are on the side of the wolves. If wolves were prowling on Park Avenue they would have a different view. Wolves are not like fluffy dogs even though they may look like that.

This opinion piece has no journalistic merit. The contents have been thoroughly debunked already. It is an out-and-out lie to say "She endorses the teaching of creationism in public schools" No supporter of Gov Palin is quoted, only one government official, yet in fact the wolf kill is fully justified scientifically by the effects these animals were having on larger animals such as moose.