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this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2024
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Hence the off privrate land comment. Richmond is a royal Park where monitoring culls is easily achieved.
Wolves are not really a danger to humans. Dispite many fairly tales etc, they live with and avoid humans all over Europe. Like most wild predators they avoid humans. We have this idea from movies. Of wolves etc attacking humans. But even in India where leopards live in and around cities. We just don't hear of them. Sightings are rare.
I lived in GA USA for 10 years. While we don't have wolves there like more northern US areas. I often saw cyotes and black bears. Literally in Atlanta city center on a few occasions. Also one occasion a coyote crossing the road right in front of my car. 100ft from my drive. Small town just outside Atlanta (10min drive).
Yet 0 cases of human threats. Even though hunger and or habitats loss had drawn them to the city.
Wolves can safly manage dear populations in more public areas. Without having guns being fired throughout city streets and in suburban gardens. Unlike human hunters they tend to automatically look for weaker targets. Where humans trophy hunt.
Honestly I am not sure how you see eating dear changing,
We already do, people hunt dear on privrare land and pay a lot to do so. Following rules about what dear to hunt. And many do tend to eat the meat.
Its a rich person's hobby. Because in 2024. No human in the UK hunts for survival or cheaper food. It simply is not cheaper then farming.
So while I agree morally killing to eat seems better. Honestly allowing natural preditors that belong in the UK do it. Seems like the better option.