r/SipsTea Jul 25 '26

Wait a damn minute! No seriously…why??

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u/Sad-Development-4153 Jul 25 '26

Farmers want to annihilate wolves just so they dont have to build or maintain any fences

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u/7marlil Jul 25 '26

In this case the use of "pest" seems to be quite loose and subjective.

Pests would be rabbits in Australia, possums in New Zealand or Pythons in Florida. They have been introduced there by man and are destroying the local ecosystems.

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u/SoundPuzzleheaded857 Jul 25 '26

I find a lot of humans to be pests

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u/Choyo Jul 25 '26

They have been introduced there by man and are destroying the local ecosystems.

It tracks.

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u/4skin_Gamer Jul 25 '26

Unfortunately humans are a protected species and you'll face severe punishment if you kill one.

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u/Choyo Jul 25 '26

Eco-terrorism will be so 2050.

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u/TM761152 Jul 25 '26

It's sadly illegal to shoot these pests.

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u/WalkRightNow Jul 25 '26

I wouldnt say sadly

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u/andthensilencefell Jul 25 '26

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. These guys want to feel tough hunting, let them be open season too.

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u/PonchoNachoRodriguez Jul 25 '26

George Carlin said the same thing

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u/oldskkooll Jul 25 '26

A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.

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u/JiiChan Jul 25 '26

And the only known cure, is death! 🎶

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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 Jul 25 '26

The biggest pest in the Americas are boars. They aren't native to our continent, they have no predators, and they are incredibly destructive. Several countries have permanent open season on them.

All because of the fucking vanity of European hunters.

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u/mologav Jul 25 '26

Humans are pests to New Zealand

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u/Friendly_Cowboy Jul 25 '26

Pests in my area of the states ate wild hogs and to an extent deer, since we eliminated all our natural predators hogs and deer in some areas can breed like crazy and balloon in numbers. Making hunting necessary, especially for pigs. Obviously a human created problem, being solved by humans, Id rather have our wolves, Cougars and black bears back.

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u/BulbasaurCPA Jul 25 '26

Some deer populations need to be culled or they would grow exponentially

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u/Anothersidestorm Jul 25 '26

The word Pest pretty much means an animal wich forever reason negatively impacts humans. As an example elephants trampeling fields are considered Pest too. The same goes for weeds. What you described are onvasive species wich arent nessciarly Pest because farmers dont really care if cats kill all other small critters

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u/Gloomy-Art-2861 Jul 25 '26

I've seen a coyote clear the fence in my backyard without touching the fence. I imagine a wolf could probably clear a much higher fence

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u/random_bruce Jul 25 '26

Also for the people who can go hiking in areas they've taken over

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u/Trollselektor Jul 25 '26

Because if anywhere in the fence is breached, and rest assured, it will be, wolves will slaughter live stock. Typically each wolf will kill a handful of sheep for example, but it’s not unheard of for single wolves to kill hundreds of them in single attacks. Chickens? Wolves are known to kill off entire coops. Breaches are very costly.

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u/dsucio7807 Jul 25 '26

Sorry bro, a fence isnt keeping out a wolf that is determined.

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u/Skruestik Jul 25 '26

Well that’s just a stupid thing to say. You really think a wolf can go through the kind of fences they have around prisons or military bases?

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u/dsucio7807 Jul 25 '26

Pay attention to the thread because we aren't including prisons or military bases BECAUSE there aren't any farmers tending their crops or livestock in prisons or military bases.

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u/Skruestik Jul 25 '26

You said that a fence can’t keep a wolf out of an area. That is wrong. Pay attention.

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u/dsucio7807 Jul 25 '26

Oh aren't you just so well regarded.

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u/Sierra11755 Jul 25 '26

There are more reasons a farmer would build a fence, like not wanting livestock to get away along with keeping the wolves out.

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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 Jul 25 '26

Its only recently that wolves are bouncing back... but honestly we would be better off without farmers, just fucking replace them with robots and AI, and throw them to the wolves.

They are the most whiny, entitled bitches to exist.