Welfare ranchers, wolves, and the externalization of costs | Friends of the Clearwater Moscow, Idaho

Welfare ranchers, wolves, and the externalization of costs | Friends of the Clearwater Moscow, Idaho: "Cows are routinely left to forage without any supervision, making them vulnerable to predators. We continuously hear the livestock industry talking about “problem” wolves—those animals that attack untended livestock. Yet the real issue is “problem ranchers” who externalize one of the costs of doing business—namely operating a livestock operation in a manner that reduces or eliminates predator opportunity."

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