yeah, I know they are. If I had animals that were threatened by wolves, I would shoot at that time.
I do believe that wolf populations must be curtailed or controlled, otherwise they are indeed a serious problem.
Despite knowing this, I do think it would cause me grief to kill one, even if doing so was justified.
“I do think it would cause me grief to kill one, even if doing so was justified.”
Killing any animal for sport causes a bit of “reflection” in me - not grief, almost a sorrow but not quite. Respect I suppose.
But if it was an animal that was killing or had killed my livestock (if I had any) or pets, I would have no grief or reflection or respect. Except for the ones that it had killed.