Many people are scared of insects, but you know what’s scarier than insects…?
No insects
many people are scared of the natural predators for deer, but you know what’s scarier than natural predators for deer?
NO NATURAL PREDATORS FOR DEER
Members of The Public sometimes say things like “How stupid to try to bring back wolves! They can harm you!” “We can’t bring back panthers, those are dangerous!”
There is no debate to be had. Attacks on humans by these animals are extraordinarily rare, but even if they weren’t, it would be our responsibility to minimize risk and keep ourselves safe while respecting the right of the animals to exist. These animals are very important to the health and well being of everything in the ecosystem and we do not have the right to forever impair the flourishing of life on the land to eliminate an already infinitesimally small risk. Wolves and panthers exist for a reason, and you don’t get to decide they shouldn’t exist, cause you’re not God.
Wolves aren’t evil because they eat cows. You also eat cows. That’s why we raise cows in the first place.