8/14/2019T: HOW I BRIEFLY UNDERSTOOD THE FURY OF WOLF HATERS0 COMMENTS THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WILD: HOW I BRIEFLY UNDERSTOOD THE FURY OF WOLF HATERSPhoto credit: Niko Pekonen (@npekonen on Instagram)Today is International Wolf Day 2019, and it comes at a difficult time for anyone advocating for wolf conservation. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is being destroyed, a rare wolf attack in Alberta has given wolf haters 6 months worth of ammo (note that the wolf was old, emaciated, and desperate upon veterinary examination), Washington officials ordered the gunning down of a wolf and two puppies (with plans to kill the entire pack), and the major wolf hunting season opens in a month. Everywhere I look, it seems that all I see and hear are rants, posts, signs, bumper stickers, and carcasses filled with hatred for wolves. Hunters are eagerly awaiting when they can (legally) kill wolves, saying that…