Cry Wolf: Aerial Wolf Hunting in Alaska, Promo 1

Cry Wolf: Aerial Wolf Hunting in Alaska, Promo 1 Throughout the ages wolves have been considered a mystical creature bordering between good and evil -- romanticized in fables and fairy tales, yet sacrificed for big game hunters and animal agriculture. Cry Wolf is a documentary film about the aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska. Over the past four years, Alaska has engaged in annual aerial wolf hunting whereby wolves are tracked and gunned down by aircraft and snowmobiles. According to the Alaska department of Fish and Game, more than 700 wolves have been killed in this manner since 2003. The Alaska Sportsman magazine summarizes the cruel practice as a challenging occupation noting that to shoot a moving wolf from the air with a twelve-gauge shotgun isn't an easy task, and the element of danger and the subzero Arctic weather adds zest and spice to the fascinating business. The Federal Airborne Hunting Act was passed in 1971 specifically to prevent this sort of aerial wolf kill. However, this law has been circumvented and the killing has commenced under the notion of animal control. The main purpose for this government-sanctioned killing is to increase prey and boost game for hunters, namely moose, caribou, and mountain sheep. Currently, hunters (mostly out-of-state big game hunters) have control over 73% of the prey in areas where aerial hunting has taken place. A study by The National Academy of Science found that many of the biological relationships assumed in Alaska's predator control programs are not well understood and insufficient information exists to conclude that such programs increase prey or game populations. Furthermore, many ecological studies including data published by the Alaska Fish and Game conclude that moose are not likely to become threatened, endangered or extinct due to predation. The vision of the Cry Wolf project is to help educate and spread awareness by revealing the biological discrepancies, the barbaric hunting measures, and the great loss of one of the world's oldest indigenous animals.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Cry
• Wolf:
• Aerial
• Wolf
• Hunting
• in
• Alaska

[redneck96100]

real hunters follow their prey by foot. Lazy jackasses use planes or helicopters

[Emaster03]

I didn't watch the whole video, but I support hunting, but not wolf hinting or lion hunting or anything like that. Hunting should be for population control (hogs, deer etc) not just to have a nice trophy on your wall.

[Beachcrib]

I'm sure many native people wore wolf coats and head gear .. 1000 years ago . Wolf population should be controlled .. But not overboard! This lady lives in a condo with here little dogs and watches dancing with the stars .. No doubt . I can respect her caring for the nature though!

[BruceH59]

@KillerElite12 that is truly hiliarious your lack of knowledge on the topic the Natives in Alaska are the ones who ask for the hunt to save the caribou. Duh next time learn the facts before you post your grossly ignorant comments.

[TheRaindropMelody]

My name is Maggie XD

[KillerElite12]

don't worry, most humans go to hell after they die unless they have a good spirit, like the natives here, or whats left of them. cruel heartless people hunt for mere fun go th HELL. so i would think about what you do.

[Voidjanrulerserus]

kill the killers kill the ones that kill wolves those butiful animals deserve to live

[halfgoodhalfevil]

@Skie123Vamp It means that by not visiting Alaska, I'm not supporting their government with tourist revenue. Same thing goes with buying from Alaska; if I buy things from Alaska, then again I'm supporting the state with my money. And I never said I was sitting on the sidelines...

[Skie123Vamp]

@halfgoodhalfevil What the hell will that do? I'm going to Alaska as soon as possible to help stop it, instead of staying on the sidelines. You gotta be the change you wish to see! :)

P.S. Long live the wolves!!!

[MrRanwolfe]

There are a lot of stupid people in the world and a lot of them are hunters who dont mind killing something or trashing our streams and lakes with their litter. If it was left up to them they would destroy our planet