Not what I would want or expect from Wildlife "Professionals"!
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Shannan Caputo
12 years ago
This deserves a full investigation!
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Marjie Wolfe
12 years ago
Please require officials to work together with people who are in need of their services in a truthful and humane way at all times.
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Kim Lum
12 years ago
What a wonderful place this is. We were fortunate enough to visit 2 years ago. My son who was 10 @ the time still talks about the wonderful experience we had interacting with the wolves and other wildlife. It's a same that there are people out there that don't see the positive learning experience this has on children and adults. The senseless act of killing animals boggles my mind.
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Branigan Wright
12 years ago
So sickening! I hate to know people are capable of such inhumane things! Poor Chaco. I hope the FWC gets what they deserve!!!!!
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Alexandria
12 years ago
SAVE :)
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Tamara Fernald
12 years ago
This is a tragedy. A search and rescue to return this wolf to its home where it would be protected in a conservation turned into a shoot to kill and for what cause? These wolves are to be protected and cared for. I have been to the preserve. These wolves are magnificent creatures. This makes me sick that the time and care was not taken to tranquilize rather than kill this animal. The FWC failed to do their job here.
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Lindell Long
12 years ago
So tragic!
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Thuidi
12 years ago
Chaco deserves justice!
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Brenda Greene
12 years ago
This is horrible and should not have been done. What's the point of having a Wolf Preserve if you're going to kill them!!?
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Debra Ramos
12 years ago
Chaco should not have been killed. The public and surrounding communities were aware Chaco was off the preserve due to damage from the flash flooding. The officers were fully aware and had previous contact with the Seacrest owners. They knew all efforts were being made to locate and capture the wolf. The officers watched the wolf for some time. They could have called the vet in Chipley to dart him. They could have called or made contact with the Seacrest owners. They did neither. In the amount of time they admit to using to observe Chaco either the vet or the owners could have been notified and arrived at their location. They admitted during their period of observation until the decision was made to destroy Chaco - he was not aggressive and nobody was in immediate danger or at risk. According to local news reports the decision to kill Chaco was made because school would be in session the next day. He could have been darted or captured long before the start of school the next day. There was no valid reason why they did not do so. This was a senseless killing. It reflects poorly on the Fish and Wildlife Services. The person that was in charge that day obviously lacks the ability and judgement for his/her position.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
An investigation should be launched if one is not in the process.
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Alison Broxson
12 years ago
This is an outrage. And the parties involved need to face the music for the murder of this poor animal!
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Julie M. Rocco
12 years ago
This was unacceptable behavior of Florida's Wildlife Officers.
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Vicki Waterman
12 years ago
We all loved Chaco at Seacrest
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Chris
12 years ago
Justice for Chaco!
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Virginia Bailey
12 years ago
Justice for Chaco!
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Sheila Kinsch
12 years ago
we cannot keep allowing people to destroy wantonly. Bring them to justice.
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Theresa McAllister
12 years ago
Justice for Chaco
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randi baghramian
12 years ago
Good judgement was not exercised in this decision. Considering the animal was current on vaccinations and socialized with humans, it seems only fitting that efforts to return the wolf to his home should have made. The wolf was vaccinated and socialized with humans. This killing was unjust! The state should be fined for its decision.
Not what I would want or expect from Wildlife "Professionals"!
This deserves a full investigation!
Please require officials to work together with people who are in need of their services in a truthful and humane way at all times.
What a wonderful place this is. We were fortunate enough to visit 2 years ago. My son who was 10 @ the time still talks about the wonderful experience we had interacting with the wolves and other wildlife. It's a same that there are people out there that don't see the positive learning experience this has on children and adults. The senseless act of killing animals boggles my mind.
So sickening! I hate to know people are capable of such inhumane things! Poor Chaco. I hope the FWC gets what they deserve!!!!!
SAVE :)
This is a tragedy. A search and rescue to return this wolf to its home where it would be protected in a conservation turned into a shoot to kill and for what cause? These wolves are to be protected and cared for. I have been to the preserve. These wolves are magnificent creatures. This makes me sick that the time and care was not taken to tranquilize rather than kill this animal. The FWC failed to do their job here.
So tragic!
Chaco deserves justice!
This is horrible and should not have been done. What's the point of having a Wolf Preserve if you're going to kill them!!?
Chaco should not have been killed. The public and surrounding communities were aware Chaco was off the preserve due to damage from the flash flooding. The officers were fully aware and had previous contact with the Seacrest owners. They knew all efforts were being made to locate and capture the wolf. The officers watched the wolf for some time. They could have called the vet in Chipley to dart him. They could have called or made contact with the Seacrest owners. They did neither. In the amount of time they admit to using to observe Chaco either the vet or the owners could have been notified and arrived at their location. They admitted during their period of observation until the decision was made to destroy Chaco - he was not aggressive and nobody was in immediate danger or at risk. According to local news reports the decision to kill Chaco was made because school would be in session the next day. He could have been darted or captured long before the start of school the next day. There was no valid reason why they did not do so. This was a senseless killing. It reflects poorly on the Fish and Wildlife Services. The person that was in charge that day obviously lacks the ability and judgement for his/her position.
An investigation should be launched if one is not in the process.
This is an outrage. And the parties involved need to face the music for the murder of this poor animal!
This was unacceptable behavior of Florida's Wildlife Officers.
We all loved Chaco at Seacrest
Justice for Chaco!
Justice for Chaco!
we cannot keep allowing people to destroy wantonly. Bring them to justice.
Justice for Chaco
Good judgement was not exercised in this decision. Considering the animal was current on vaccinations and socialized with humans, it seems only fitting that efforts to return the wolf to his home should have made. The wolf was vaccinated and socialized with humans. This killing was unjust! The state should be fined for its decision.