Arial Wolf Hunting

Arial Wolf Hunting

Imagine that you are out for a hike in the snowy planes of Alaska, looking for a safe place to sleep or something to eat. A buzzing far off in the distance begins and grows louder and louder. Not knowing what this noise could be, you choose to get away from it fast because hanging around is not worth risking your life. Turning to run you feel the first pellet pierce your snowy white coat. Whether you escape your attackers or not, survival is unlikely with an injury like this. Your life is over because some human thought you would look appealing mounted on his wall. You have become one of many victims of Alaskan Arial wolf hunting. Throughout Alaska, hundreds of wolves are killed each year. Brutally gunned down by people who fly over their heads in planes and either tire them out and land for an assault, or save the fuel and simply fire buck shots from their side door and take them one small piece at a time. The purpose of the following essay is to educate the reader about this cruel and disgusting sport and why it should be outlawed.

The mass slaughter of Alaskan wolves will not only cause the population to decrease greatly but also to allow the species that they prey on to become overpopulated. For example, some of the main food sources for Alaskan wolves are ungulates which are animals like moose, elk, and deer. If the population of these types of animals were allowed to increase at a large rate there would be little food or habitat for them and eventually they could look for refuge in areas populated by humans.

With the rise of ungulate species, there would also be a drop in vegetation in some areas because more plants would be consumed by these species. The decrease of vegetation in an area like Alaska that already has very little plant life to begin with due to its frigid climate, would lead to a lack of oxygen being created by photosynthesis. The lack of oxygen would have a negative impact, not only on the environment, but on the population of other species in the region.

Alaska is home to a large quantity of the world’s wolf population. It is also therefore an area in which the study of their behavior takes place. If there are fewer wolves in Alaska, they would be harder to find hence the observation of this species would diminish. Knowing about our world and all of its inhabitants is very important. The lack of study one any of these species would be a serious blow to the advancement of the human race.

In conclusion, Alaskan Arial wolf hunting is not only a cruel, unethical and immoral form of recreation, but it also has many negative effects on the environment, the population of other species in the region and scientific study that would otherwise benefit our understanding of our world. The question of whether or not this “sport” should be considered unlawful should not exist. The execution of the Alaskan wolf must be stopped before the negative potential it could cause takes its full effect.