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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A Wyoming hunter who reportedly ran over a gray wolf with a snowmobile, taped the creature’s mouth shut, took a picture with it inside a local bar and then shot it to death behind the tavern has ignited calls for stiffer penalties in such an egregious case of animal abuse.

Cody Roberts, 42, is at the center of the uproar after being ticketed and fined a couple of hundred dollars for illegally possessing the wolf while it was still alive – but so far going unpunished for the manner in which he is said to have killed the animal.

Meanwhile, Wyoming wildlife authorities have kept much of the case hidden under a veil of secrecy, arguing that records on wolves taken in the state are not matter of public record under laws there.

But the news outlet WyoFile.com reported that the laws only protect the privacy of people “legally taking a wolf” within the state and therefore may not apply in the case of Roberts, who stands accused of flagrantly and cruelly violating hunting ethics.

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[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Maybe you should ask Native Americans what they think about the honor and respect they hold for the animals they hunt. Which, you might want to consider, they consider a large part of their religious rites. Do you think they'd be offended to be compared to poachers, abusers, and torturers?

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Okay, how many hunters in the US do you think are native American and hunting for food and fur, versus white Americans that go hunting primarily for the entertainment?

[-] Liz@midwest.social 0 points 8 months ago

Most of them hunt for all three. It would be rare to see someone not eat the animal or keep the hide. A deer has a lot of meat on it.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No, race is completely irrelevant. Ethics are all that matters. The point I was making with Native Americans was to remind you of a case where most people accept that hunting can be ethical. It was not to suggest that one race can do this but another can't. You cannot separate enjoyment from hunting. It's a natural feeling that developed over millions of years. If you do not enjoy hunting, you will not hunt. We don't write laws to dictate how people feel. We we do it to regulate how people behave.

Instead of trying to trap me with another question, you might consider thinking about the questions I asked you.

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