Bobcat Release yt

[@levitate42]

So beautiful. Thanks for sharing the wonderful work you do with us.

[@walterroberts1535]

+xcwfwf44 xcwfwf44 Thank you for watching and for your comments!

[@swampwhiteoak1]

Nice big beautiful cat. Never keep the pole under his chin because a bobcat’s windpipe is very easily crushed. Once crushed, it will not reopen. Then you can release it, but it wont go anywhere. Remember that the catch pole cable also restricts blood flow in the arteries on each side of the neck.

[@ogrebattle22763]

The speed of this cat is just unbelievably incredible... Again guys.... JUST AN AMAZING JOB...

[@walterroberts1535]

+ogrebattle22763 Couldn't imagine how quickly this cat could take a man to his knees, lol! They would hit us so many times we would feel like we were surrounded :-) Thanks again for watching!

[@ogrebattle22763]

Walter Roberts I like an appreciate what you guys do...

[@Gitfidlpickr]

When he closes his eyes that is a "thank you" gesture. (I am not hunting you ..thank you) BUT he was very scared (that is the hissing .. fear) He was very scared of the humans. You did a really great job THANK YOU from em too.

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@do_yeets]

Incredible to see the agility and athleticism that cat had!

[@walterroberts1535]

They are definitely springy buggers! Thank you for watching!

[@Raffy431]

That bobcat Is gorgeous

[@fariborzkasravi7275]

great work and beautiful animal. thanks for posting videos.

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you for watching and please feel free to share with your friends!

[@subzero3499]

You guys neeed a longer pole

[@destaber7145]

You are so good ,Thanks!

[@walterroberts1535]

Thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@NoseyNana]

+Walter Roberts Hi there, this is my 2nd go around watching all your release videos & this time I had a thought. For the ones that are worn out from the fight or don't realize they are free, I was just wondering if you threw a ball their way (guessing which way they might run of course) would get them on the move on. Just thinking there could be times you don't have the luxury of the wait time. Thanks for all you do for these wild animals. The female with the mange was hard to hear. Perhaps you could get the ear of a legislator & propose some changes. Such as knowledgeable people, such as trappers, woodsmen etc., be pre-certified & then they're allowed during certain periods of the year (winter coming) to take the lives of any manged wolves. These would be reported to the proper wildlife management for confirmation of the animal's mange of course. Heh, guess I had more than one thought. Thanks again!

[@maleficent5381]

Magnificent animal

[@CZ2_Delta]

Noose around the neck : kalm Noose getting slightly tighter : *panicc*

[@walterroberts1535]

But being very careful not to cause injury.

[@muglypunt968]

Mate awesome videos. This as close to wild man as you can get ignore the haters and keep posting. Making the world a more humbling place with these videos

[@kassidymiller3223]

What a beautiful animal. Keep up the good work!

[@walterroberts1535]

+Kasandria Millo Thank you for watching Kassandra Millo and for your comment!

[@jamesbuckley6483]

It wasn't your trap, was it?

[@cz4187]

How big do males get up in Wisconsin? I’ve heard they get bigger the more north in there range

[@walterroberts1535]

40 pounds is a very large cat, haven't heard of too many that big, but there are some bigger I'm sure. Thank you for watching and great question!

[@hyzercreek]

In these front pad releases I think a pharmaceutical might be in order. Like on Wild Kingdom.

[@walterroberts1535]

?

[@hyzercreek]

@@walterroberts1535 On Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, they always put the big cats under with tranquilizer darts, and then when they released them they gave them the antidote so they woke up.

[@eetuerrenor5757]

What keeps the pole's rope from clenching down to the point of choking the animal? Nice work, thanks for sharing. Please, keep uploading, we are waiting for those videos!

[@dgdgdgdgcooh]

i think whoever is using the pole just has to watch the animal's behavior and make sure they don't tighten it to much.

[@wompbozer3939]

He does choke the animal. That’s what he means when he says to “ settle it down “

[@Tokenblackguy04]

He closed his eyes to show you that he was grateful for your assistance and that he wasn't planning to harm you. For a cat of any size or breed to close their eyes in your presence is a sign of ultimate trust. You did a great thing and that cat loves you for it

[@corners3755]

Did you even watch the video? After all that thrashing around, he was probably just tired.

[@staticx1324]

youre living in a fantasy world ! please cut the bullshit.

[@muglypunt968]

Come on guys even wild animals know a break when they see one. Probably thought it was done for and then suddenly had a free foot and was alone.

[@LuddlyNeddite]

I work with wild animals. I clean up after jackasses who use leg hold traps. No, the cat did not know anything except exhaustion and terror. The video is a lie. No animal caught like this bobcat is "released unharmed". Many die of capture myopathy. Only cowards use leg hold traps.

[@muglypunt968]

@@LuddlyNeddite I have a feeling you don't much about capture myopathy. Capture myopathy is common when you take animals out of the wild and into domestic environments.... Infections from cuts to its paw or Yadda Yadda and I would have been more willing to listen.

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

Good job on this release guys. And that's one big ass bobcat too!

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you and for watching!

[@rjknepper1873]

Amazing video thanks for sharing I would love to run a trap line with you.

[@walterroberts1535]

Anytime

[@rjknepper1873]

Mr. Roberts you should have sent it to the school for our mascot. :D

[@rebelician9312]

Is that blood on the stick at 0:25?

[@walterroberts1535]

The blood on the stick is from blood in the back of the trapping truck, raccoons, muskrats and skunks. The blood is not from the Bobcat! Thank you for your question and for watching!

[@Additionneur]

fuck you Walter

[@Hister303]

holy shit!! good job

[@walterroberts1535]

Lol, thanks!

[@blueraiin8129]

that is one beautiful bobcat (i have never seen them)

[@walterroberts1535]

Yes, very beautiful and you are welcome to come in the fall to see one!

[@火雲邪神-g6s]

thanks

[@walterroberts1535]

+火雲邪神 Thank you for watching! Please subscribe!

[@lilbondeck100]

"And then, I'm gonna take this 9 mm"

[@walterroberts1535]

Lol, I suppose it doesn't sound real good to have to use a weapon, but in case of bite or attack if I can put the animal down there may be no need for rabies shots!

[@kaptenjohan2989]

good work man

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you for watching and your kind words!

[@jayofalltrades7082]

Man this thing fights harder than a wolf

[@walterroberts1535]

Very slinky and extremely fast. Wolves are much harder to hold on to but that's all weight difference. If these cats were as big as the wolves, I wouldn't get too comfortable around them. Thank you for watching!

[@marccasteel5480]

For cats use a thick blanket to cover the body and get it under control so it want claw yall

[@walterroberts1535]

Covering the body with a blanket would get more difficult to see what we need to do and just one more thing they could get entangled in. Good idea though, it does help to keep from getting pounced on. Thank you for watching!

[@NoEditing]

Does the bobcat think it’s still trapped or does it want you to think that it thinks it’s still trapped 🤔🤔

[@walterroberts1535]

It and most animals after released from the trap feel they are still unable to leave the site. They tend to stay put for a few minutes after. This is good to allow time for them to calm down and get their heart rates back down. Great question, thank you for watching!

[@cory0702]

Why do ppl trap them

[@walterroberts1535]

This particular one was not trapped on purpose, this was a trap set for coyotes. They are regulated closely and very few tags are issued for cats, but necessary to control populations. Thank you for watching!

[@lillywildcraft6187]

That thing went flippity flop like a fish that’s on land

[@walterroberts1535]

Fast, flexible and feisty! I was very surprised at the speed and physical capabilities, feels pretty incredible when you are the one holding the catch pole!

[@MDdelgado23]

how does that trap catch them without hurting their paws. this is cool i just hope their paws are fine after

[@walterroberts1535]

+Matias Delgado The jaws on the traps are smooth and they do not close all the way; there is a gap between the jaws that help to ensure they do not get cut or break their bones. The feet are really tough on dogs and cats and most times their pads are in the trap and they are like little pillows, so the trap just holds their foot and it makes them mad but they are not in pain in most cases. Her paw was just fine when she was released. Thank you for watching and for your question!

[@NinoM4sterChannel]

good job! keep going!

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you for watching and for your encouragement!

[@NinoM4sterChannel]

nahh! it's a big pleasure to see people like you doing this lovely things =] this world need more of this love...

[@pancakes6119]

I want one these

[@walterroberts1535]

The bobcat?

[@LisaCarso]

Good people! Keep up the good work!

[@walterroberts1535]

+Lisa Carso Thank you Lisa Carso!

[@cajunbayouvlogs5308]

Bobcat went crazy after the rope tied around neck.

[@Acemanveryspecial]

That was one pissed off Bobcat.

[@walterroberts1535]

She wasn't very happy at first, lol! Thank you for watching!

[@hphillips7425]

Good video. Do you prefer the catch pole or plywood

[@TT-wx4tg]

Is it really a bluff charge when you fill your pants?

[@MrNotebookguy]

Wouldn't it be easier and safer for you if you had a tranq dart?

[@walterroberts1535]

Easier and safer for us yes, for the cat, no. Anytime an animal is tranquilized there are dangers associated with the process; overdose, infection, and possible organ failures, best to keep them awake and alert! Great question though, thank you for watching and for your question!

[@poom641]

I think the board method is better . Good job tho, gorgeous animal

[@royhoco5748]

if you think a house cat is a ball of fury when angry wait til you see 30 lbs of spitting hissing clawing furry fury that a bobcat is. they are quick, everywhere at once, I saw a coyote tangle with a bobcat in the woods and it turned out to be a very bad day for the coyote. that was over 20 years back and I bet that coyote is still hurting,

[@walterroberts1535]

+roy hoco Yes, roy these animals are very quick and flexible and not the petting kind! Thank you for watching and for your comments! Hope you can subscribe to our channel!

[@royhoco5748]

+Walter Roberts keep posting videos, I will keep watching - my kind of stuff in over 50 yrs of exploring the great outdoors I have encountered 2 bobcats both in the very early daybreak hours on misty cloudy days

[@walterroberts1535]

Fascinating animals! Thank you for the encouragement and for watching the vids!

[@grantp4022]

Do any of these trapped wolves or other animals ever attack you after being released from the trap. All these videos just show them either staying where they were, or running away, like in this video. Do any ever attack you, and do you bring a gun, just in case ? That can was very feisty, and had a lot of game.

[@walterroberts1535]

No attacks, they aren't happy in a foot hold trap, but we take every available caution to ensure neither the animal or we don't get hurt. Yes, always armed!

[@sunyy-s5n]

스라소니?

[@ps4games164]

2:21 the bobcat literally peeing.

[@sl223344]

This trap is ILLEGAL that it!

[@walterroberts1535]

No, it is not illegal. We do nothing that is illegal, but thank you for your question!

[@wolfy1]

Well why are you trapping it if you're just letting it go. It obviously traumatizes it

[@GetMeThere1]

It would probably be difficult...but if there was a way to slip the entire cat into a good, tough canvas bag, with just the leg/trap hanging out -- and then you pulled the cord to close the bag tightly, then you'd have everything under control. You could take the trap off and, having tied some sort of release knot to hold the bag closed, you could even get in your car, and pull the rope to partially open the bag from inside your car -- the the cat would figure it out from there. I think a lone wolf can "calculate" his best course of action is to hit the road; crazy cats are another thing altogether -- as I'm sure you're aware. There's never a guarantee that cat isn't going to be hanging off your face in 2 tenths of a second after you release it.

[@GetMeThere1]

+GetMeThere1 Furthermore, instead of having a pistol at the ready I think you would be better protected if you had a thick blanket and held it up in front of you -- if the cat came out you it would end up in the blanket, and/or wrestling with and biting the blanket. I have a LOT of experience with firearms of all sorts, and I would have little faith in somebody who claimed they could shoot a bobcat from a few feet away before it could get to them -- with the intention of NOT shooting it if possible. It's that kind of hectic scene that could end up with you shooting your buddy -- like if the cat quick veers toward him a split second after having come at you. Come to think of it, probably a couple of evergreen boughs to swish at it would probably be better than most things...

[@walterroberts1535]

+GetMeThere1 All good ideas, we may have to consider some for the next time! Thanks again for watching and for the ideas!

[@jnipp71]

best idea I've seen so far is a guy using a half sheet of plywood for a shield with a cutout on one long edge for the trapped paw. din't even have to use a noose.

[@sapsou1318]

good job wel done

[@walterroberts1535]

+savvas sapsouzidis Thank you savvas sapsouzidis for watching and for your comment!

[@manuelgomez1333]

He starts peeing 2:21- 2:29

[@swampwhiteoak1]

The cat or the trapper?

[@levaslevas]

Civilization is nice and all, but at what cost to Mother Nature?

[@jayjohnson9668]

Nice release bro

[@egagnon9994]

How can you not know that a cat blinking his eyes is not contempt but his way of defusing the situation by being non confrontational?!... This poor cat was scared to death… His pupils were fully dilated...

[@BlueUncia]

Maybe you should bring a sturdy piece of cloth or something, when you do these releases. If you can cover their faces, they might calm down a bit.

[@walterroberts1535]

+BlueUncia That is a good idea and we know it works on whitetail deer and other animals when we need to assist them, cats are really sketchy and if a sack or cloth was left on during a release we are not sure if entanglement would be an issue. We may try that on the next one though. Thank you for watching and for the idea!

[@destaber7145]

I thank you for your wonderful act. To hunt this beautiful animal without need is not worthy of man!

[@masako830]

You are the great. God bless you.

[@walterroberts1535]

Well not sure about great, but thank you for the blessing! Thank you for watching as well.

[@Hawk-qf1ve]

why do you trap wild animals, then release them?

[@walterroberts1535]

+dangerchris1 That is a good question and has an easy answer; this bobcat stepped in a coyote trap and was not the target animal. The coyotes are the reason for these traps and every now and then a different species of animal is caught and these are the ones we release. Thank you for watching and for your question!

[@dgdgdgdgcooh]

why are the coyotes getting trapped? is there to many in that area? what do you do once you trap one?

[@mikeleikam2892]

Daniel Garn in Nebraska alone ,31,000 coyotes were harvested in the 2015-2016 season. That's not counting the yotes that had mange. Over half the coyotes we caught had mange. There are trappers taking well over 400 coyote and more. They raise hell on calves and mother cows during birthing season. They'll eat the calf alive as it's being born and then start on the mother.

[@dopeblacktherapist]

Big mama

[@blueraiin8129]

the noises the bobcat was making were weird

[@0000crusader]

It's called choking

[@walterroberts1535]

@@0000crusader Lol, Not that noise, stop! Not funny! lol

[@kellycookseyenglish9909]

I kept waiting for u to break out the towel or a rug and roll him/her up...... 😂🤣😂🤣😂 lol Great job u guys. Stay safe and stay away from the sharp end or ENDS..

[@walterroberts1535]

You can count on that. Thank you for watching and we appreciate your comments!

[@luizalves7942]

OMG , why didn´t use a board , much more inteligent tool for releasing that type of animal.

[@ShadowBanned0]

Hi, I'm Bob, and I'm a cat. ROFL

[@sirajtamil226]

Good job bro !

[@frankhernandez6883]

big cat

[@BELLATORILINDA]

What is the purpose of the traps?, y they cant b free 2 do as they please? R u guys trapping these beautiful majestic creatures for peoples entertainment? Honest i think its wrong & unnecessary to b setting traps period if it not for the sole purpose of consumption! Back to my question, why are there traps anyway?

[@12demention]

a gun for a little scratch.WOW!.

[@jeffreythomas4283]

Ýou got big balls Respect

[@TT-wx4tg]

Dang? Think I prefer a wolf release

[@missjulie1973]

awesome this courage..all my respect

[@walterroberts1535]

Thanks and we appreciate you taking the time to view and comment!

[@PabloEscobar-ik9ys]

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[@S612yendi]

Such a beautiful animal, I don't know why people want to kill them just to hang on their walls! They have as much right to life as we do!

[@walterroberts1535]

+S612yendi These cats or bobcats are heavily regulated and only allowed to be harvested when their numbers exceed population goals. It takes over ten years to obtain a tag for a cat and many do not fill their tags even when they are issued them. We have a very healthy population of bobcats in our area and they are this way because the wildlife biologists do a fair to good job regulating them. Thank you for your comment and for watching!

[@user_1abc]

@@walterroberts1535 Bobcat population (>300k in US alone) has been managed well by most US states. Unfortunately that's not true for Mountain Lions (_Puma concolor_) which has a population of barely 40k in all of North America and what's worse is - it's declining! Despite that, most western states (except CA) permit hunting cougars on the pretext that western cougars belong to a different sub-species although they have 99% genetic similarity with other subspecies. Globally they add up to a paltry 50k. Again, thank you for sharing these amazing video!

[@hadtodoit2647]

From Aldise

[@razpkpkpkpk]

👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@YeahCalifornia_]

You are very slow at this. The safest way is to do it quick (in & out).

[@josephlucckino7090]

This guy does not have a lot of experience doing this you can tell because you could put that cat in a submission hold very quickly and get it over and done with and if you do what he was doing and had experience he would not have to pull a gun

[@fredrichoshunrinde873]

Hard to watch but hey

[@walterroberts1535]

No pain or injury to cat or ourselves, shouldn't be too hard to watch! Not like reruns of Oprah or anything, lol!

[@rijalulghaib1687]

I saw your vid,when release wolf,every wolf when realeased,they instantly move away from you,coz they afraid,but cat nothing like that,because cat family are fearless,sorry 4 my bad english

[@walterroberts1535]

They do tend to run off quickly; it is a reaction to flee from a dangerous situation. Wolves are not likely to be within feet of humans at no time in their lives, so we assume they are more afraid of us than we would be of them. Thank you for watching and for your comments.

[@walterroberts1535]

Thank you for watching and for your comments!

[@rijalulghaib1687]

@@walterroberts1535 your welcome,and I like your way to released animal,so sad when I see another people hunting and kill wild animal,if they hunting for eating it's different story,or wild animal come to us try kill us it's also different story,right!!!??

[@NjoyMoney]

She was thanking you, she wasnt falling asleep, thats what cats do, they give you a big long blink to thank you, closing their eyes for a long time like that is dangerous in the wild, so thats why her doing so is a compliment / thank you. (sorry my english sucks)

[@mikemike_sturg7201]

These guys are rookies .. there not really comfortable doing this

[@cepbandung8026]

are u sure bute that..😅

[@crystalskiles5256]

I don't give a shit. If thats the best you guys can do, you should be ashamed. That cat is so scared it will break its own body and neck because it is so scared. You may have done a good job. Yay you! But it is better to make sure you don't catch them, for people like you guys not catching them should be as easy as sitting down. All that pain you put on that cat, you did that so you had a video of you being a hero. You are the cause not the cure.Choking a scared animal makes you cruel. Since you think this is all no big deal look at it like this. What if you kid was caught by a bully and was getting choked just enough to lose oxygen so the kid will calm down, since its alright with you, no harm, no foul. I hope you get this bit of karma, you have earned it. And incase you don't know cats can and will die when pushed too far. They stop reacting, but breath crazy deep and breathing is effort and normally convulse and die. You can kill him so easily infact I know you boke some bones I heard them but I think you know you have almost killed him. I will be surprised if he lives after all that.

[@walterroberts1535]

We appreciate your concern for the cat, but there are no broken bones, your assumption there, is false. Your assumption we trapped it to make a video is both ridiculous and false as well! It's okay to point out the fact that you could have done much better to eliminate stress and keep the animal safe, but we did not have your number at the time... If you would like to leave your contact information, we would be happy to call you next time, so we can see how to ensure a much safer release! Had the cat tried to get to us, it wouldn't have been a concern how much trouble he had breathing for a minute, you can believe that!

[@LuddlyNeddite]

What's with all these cowards posting to make themselves look like they're doing good? If you want to do good, grow a pair and stop trapping. You lie that the animal is released unharmed. Look up capture myopathy.

[@jackriley5974]

If you're going to call yourself a trapper you should learn how to release a critter properly and swiftly. Attempting to release with your feet is pure ignorance.

[@walterroberts1535]

Only if you do not know how to use your feet to open a trap, but thank you for pointing out the ignorance, pure or not, always willing to better myself. I will try to remember that in the future.

[@0000crusader]

Shame it was trapped in the first place.

[@walterroberts1535]

Yes, that what I said, but all is well that ends well!

[@potatosalad5355]

Walter Roberts look fake.... some buddy do this on purpose to be a "hero" in Yt....

[@kipwilliam5593]

Traps should be outlawed, it is needless cruelty

[@walterroberts1535]

Needless cruelty in the human race is more prevalent and much more obvious; if we focused more on cleaning up our cities and stop killing each other as humans, it may be better energy invested than worrying so much about unharmed animals. Just a thought.

[@smeten8545]

This animal animal can't breath with that lace around the neck! That's that reason why when the bobcat becomes again free, it remains confused and fixed near the trap place in spite of he can go away. Dear animals, human being is the worst on earth! Thank you for the release

[@franciskuntz8899]

Good job!, i mean may a recently divorced bear with a bad case of hemorrhoid have a sudden and non consensual relationship in your bottom with a handful of gravel. You're not brave you're a coward (the video), you're not helping you're the problem (the trap), you think you know nature when you don't understand it (no selection).

[@sl223344]

No legal!!

[@willwong1234]

Thanks for saving another wildlife and not having used your gun.

[@walterroberts1535]

Gun is only in case of getting bit or attacked, but thank you for watching!

[@joaniewaller6504]

Awesome TY, Now lets get those traps outlawed.

[@mikeleikam2892]

joanie Waller why? Research modern day trapping first. It's heavily regulated, the traps are designed to be humane , it generates money for wildlife conservation and management. Helps control animal species and disease. This country and Canada exist because of trapping! The hunt for fur is what started the colonization of both countries. It's our heritage.

[@samuelnkrumah9887]

There is no reason to trap or kill them. These cats are meant to roam and hunt in the wild.

[@jnipp71]

So are we. And we are the most dangerous predator on the planet. What is it that you think other predators do to the animals they catch? Give them hugs and tell them how cute they are and then release them? With that said, the bobcat is not the target of the trap. They are trapping coyotes which are very overpopulated and need to be culled from time to time.

[@guysmiley3084]

Are those your traps? Stop hurting these beautiful animals with your barbaric traps!!! Get a camera, hunt with a camera. Please. Stop hurting them. Please.

[@walterroberts1535]

They are not hurt in any way, these are animals which were trapped indecently, not on purpose. We are simply showing the animals up close and the process to successfully release them. Thank you for your comments.

[@dgdgdgdgcooh]

What is the actual purpose of the traps? What is it supposed to be catching?

[@MHIKl]

Trappers, lowest scum of hunters. You neglected to mention they sometimes break their leg with the trap. Oh, and here's my 9mm. Gotta have protection in-case the pissed off animal trapped doesn't come at me to maul my dumbass apart. Only a matter of time until you need it for self defense against one of these or something else you aren't blasting in the face for sport. Dumbest thing I've even seen that can easily be avoided and not happen in the first place.

[@TheonormalMBV]

Except the traps are for Coyotes, which are a species that require regulation of their numbers. Anti-hunters always make me laugh because no matter what method of hunting you choose to emply theyll never be happy unless youre doing it with your bare hands.

[@mikeleikam2892]

MHIK they don't break their legs in the modern traps. Been trapping 50+ years and never had a bobcat,fox , or coyote break a leg. Traps now days have to pass a humane standards test.

[@dana2542]

please stop setting these traps - those animals spent hours in terror thats how they got hurt there is no need to trap predators at all

[@walterroberts1535]

+dana2542 That is an untrue statement, well all are not accurate. Animal did not spend hours in terror she was actually sleeping when we first approached her and secondly there is definitely a reason and a need for trapping and controlling predator populations. Thank you for watching and for your comments!

[@dana2542]

Sir there is no need for human intervention with predators. It is extremely unhealthy for the ecosystem. I supplied you with research from credible sources. Your opinion is just that- an opinion not fact. We have examples from this country on the disaster man makes when attempting to control or change an ecosystem. Hunting of predators is just trophy hunting. Not a sport - a sport takes two sides to agree on the game. Trophy hunting is unhealthy and takes the biggest and best out of the population therefore allowing the weaker genes to be passed along creating a sick and unhealthy animal population. Let mother nature create the balance. And sir all animals need to sleep- I would imagine after hours of terror and fear and struggle that poor animal was exhausted as you would be would you be so inhumanely robbed of your freedom. Thank you for your polite response. I appreciate you remaining civil in this discourse. I wish I could communicate to you the true nature of trapping- how wrong it is for the animals and the ecosystem that they balance. Perhaps if you took into consideration that all mammals have the same set of emotions that humans have. Happiness joy fear terror love of family and children- that wolves are a family that to kill one of the pack can cause great upheaval and death of offspring. That like you all mammals want to live raise their children and experience all life has to offer. Man does not have the market on that. What ever you have felt -a wild mammal predator has felt - pain- terror-loss- love and joy - Humans need to move beyond killing animals-especially when humans think to control nature- they only bring unbalance and destruction

[@dana2542]

www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/why-we-need-predators

[@dana2542]

www.conservationnw.org/what-we-do/predators-and-prey/carnivores-predators-and-their-prey

[@dana2542]

www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/super-predators-humans-hunting-animals-wrong-size-age-n413296

[@paracite187]

First, I am an opponent of firearms, because I could never make a connection between weapons and freedom. You do a good job there and I admire your tenacity in dealing with wild animals. For me, it would never come into question the animal that I have freed a moment ago to have to shoot. That would make no sense. One method would be with a blowgun and a tranquilizer dart to try there is good mobile variants. This is gentler on the animal and their risk of injury.

[@walterroberts1535]

+Paranoia Actually the use of tranquilizers is more harmful to the animals. As for weapons and freedom? There would be no freedom without weapons. Thank you for watching and for your comments!

[@mtnmotoadv]

I wouldn't give my life just to free an animal. If I freed an animal and it started coming at me I would have to defend myself

[@azurebonds8713]

like Franken says you gotta defend yourself and altho it may be brutal a gun is pretty much the only sure fire way to do that when it comes to dangerous wild animals.