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Wolf Stamp by soyrwoo Wolf Stamp by soyrwoo
No, this isn't a "SAVE TEH WOLFS!" stamp, it's a "Stop making conservationists and environmentalists look stupid and do an ounce of research before claiming that all wolves are endangered and are going to die because of the evil conservative hunters are going to kill them all" stamp. For goodness' sake.

:iconreadplz: Reading before commenting makes the world go 'round! :D

Edit 3: Changed it AGAIN. (Third time's the charm?)
I started seeing the stamp- "Don't 'OMG, LYK, SAVE TEH WOLFS'/Conserve through education/If the facts support wolves, why not use them?" -in wolf-saving collections, so I decided to make the stamp more neutral and more like the original design. If you don't like it, it's probably directed toward you.

Edit 2: Is it better now? I think this new version explains my views better than, though not as completely as, the original text. While I do, in fact, love wolves, I think the hunting issues aren't as big of a deal as some other conservation problems that are going on *coughpandastigersamurleopardsrhinoscough* XD
Thanks to everyone who made suggestions on how to fix it! You guys are great! :D

Edit: Since people were getting the wrong idea about this stamp, I'll explain it all. It should really say, "Don't 'Save the Wolfs;'/Educate the People" (should I change it?). What I mean is that instead of crying out "OHEMGEEE! SAVE TEH WOLFSS!!11!!one!" we should actually, you know, do something. And so, here are my little awareness stamp/banner guidelines...




Soyrwoo's Guide to Saving Wolves:

1. Why?
SAVE THE WOLVES! SAVE THE WHALES! Okay, great, but exactly why are we saving them? Without saying why something needs to be helped or saved, your average person won't know what's going on and probably won't care. You could very well be suggesting the equivalent of saving Norway Rats, Mosquitoes, or heck, even Sasquatch.


2. How?
Now that we know why they need saving, we need to know how on earth we're going to do it. Do we donate? Do we write letters? Do we volunteer? If yes, to/for whom? Do we volunteer for the SPCA (I actually met someone who tried to help endangered animal species by raising money for the SPCA, once)? Do we write letters to Tom Hanks? Do we send money to Dunkin Donuts? Website links are always good.
It's always a good idea to find a .org that supports your cause and slap the URL in your description.
Note: I reccomend using the International Wolf Center, as it provides some great articles, both with and without a pro-wolf point of view.


3. Debating isn't for sissies:
Let's say we want to save the Rocky Mountain populations. One of the most suggested ideas is to send letters to the governor of Idaho. Here's the thing: he wants the wolves dead. He doesn't care if they're "innocent," "cute," "beautiful," or "harmless" (they're not harmless, just very unlikely to attack humans).
In other words, posting banners of wolf pups and saying, "Does this look like a killer/monster/evil-meanie-potatopie to you?" will get you a variety of answers. For those who are anti-wolf, it's like having the same text on a photo of Stalin when he was 2.
Basically, opinions don't make good arguments.


4. Create alternative solutions:
Even with good reasoning and arguments, the ranchers will still grumble about the wolves eating their cows. In fact, this is one of the greatest wolf issues. This is also where part of the "educate the people" comes in; wolves kill cows, but not anywhere near as many as cars do.
Give statistics, give facts, give ideas. Instead of killing all the wolves, we can put up more fences, lower speed limits, or create grassy livestock bridges over busy roads.
The possibilities are endless.


5. Are you to blame?
No, I'm not automatically putting the blame on you or any wolf lover, but you have to step back for a moment and wonder, am I really doing the right thing? And am I doing it the right way?
Protesting makes people angry and insulting people can make you look, to put it plainly, "stupid." By calling the anti-wolf leaders offensive names, you may be degrading your own side of the issue. Be resonable and patient. It pays off.

This is another part in which "educate the people" comes in, as well as "wolf attacks." Non-captive-raised wolves typically don't approach humans. However, if they somehow associate humans with food, they'll come right up to you. Many "attacks" are actually caused by humans feeding wolves. Feeding can be anything from actively putting out food for cute little wuffwuffs to them finding your trashcan full of leftovers.

"Attacks" are also often the result of the wolfdog fad. It's not unusual for a wolf lover to want a wolfdog, but he/she doesn't always know how much trouble one can be. Some wolfdogs are really great pets, don't get me wrong, but successful wolfdog owners almost always discourage people from getting one. They're still wild animals, like a wolf, just a little more accepting of humans. Since most pet shelters will not take in wolfdogs, it's not rare for them to be left in a forest or park, where they can live with and/or breed with wolves.
This can be dangerous because by being part dog and raised by humans, they do not have the wolf's natural fear of us. If they feel the need, a feral wolfdog could attack a human and all blame will go to wolves.


6. What does the other side say?
Again, the issue isn't whether wolves are beautiful, marvelous, perfect creatures or not. Learn what the other side thinks and the other side of the story. You can only be a good debater if you know what you're against.
For example, anti-wolf-folks say, "Wolves are killing our livestock." A bad reply would be "NO THEY ARNT!!11!one1!!D:!!" while a much better response would be, "Yes, but they are not the greatest danger to cows..." and you go on to give the numbers for car accidents and wolf attacks and such.



Overall, in making this stamp, I was hoping to get people to learn a bit about wolves before making their opinions and to put some strength to those opinions. If we were all to act educated about the whole situation, there really wouldn't be much of a situation :)


Random addition: SaveElk.com
I could rant, but I'd rather not.
It's a great site for shocking wolf obsessors into reality, but terrible for information; quite frankly, it's no more than a collection of obvious facts and misinterpretated data. Plus, it has a mind-numbingly terrible layout XD

Note: this stamp was created before #Anti-Wolf; any use of the phrase "anti-wolf" in the stamp description is a reference to those who oppose wolves.
The DA group, #Anti-Wolf is actually quite informative at times and is against the spread of false statements regarding wolves, not the actual animal.




Stamp Template: [link] by $zilla774
Photo: Me! :D
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InsanitysRequiem1 Featured By Owner Oct 5, 2014  Student General Artist
Look at all the butthurt wolfaboos XD. I love wolves, one of my favorite animals, however I know how dangerous they can be. I honestly cannot wait to start hunting Gray Wolves, they make beautiful pelts.

Nicely made stamp, keep up the good work c:
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Huxulan Featured By Owner Aug 29, 2014   Artist
Aren't wolves being protected already?  right?
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WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!?!!? WOLVES NEED TO BE SAVED!!! ESPECIALLY GRAY WOLVES!! THEY ARE ENDANGERED!!!! THEY ARE TOO MANY ELKS IN THE FOREST SO THEY ARE ENDANGERED!!! *GROWLS* I'LL CALL MY PACK TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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steam66 Featured By Owner Oct 17, 2014
Analyzing Wolfaboo....


Analyzed.

Type: Stereotypical Wolfaboo

One of the more retarded varieties of wolfaboo, this species uses ALLCAPS nearly all the time, mis-states facts (Grey wolves are LEAST CONCERN, you uneducated twat), makes death threats, and "roleplays" as a wolf, in this case growling and claiming to have a pack. They also lack grammar (elks?). Unfortunately, it is extremely hard to determine a troll from a wolfaboo of this type.

Chance of trolling: 62 percent.

Method of disposal: Any way you'd like, but it has to go.

End analysis.
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warriorwolfgirl555 Featured By Owner Nov 26, 2014
*facepaw*
no.
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Russia-Love Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2014
If we didn't hunt them the'd kill themselves (losing food resources) and other species and lead either themselves or that species to extinction. We are helping more than not helping. I PERSONALY don't like hunting for the plesure of just killing and torturing things. (That's kinda gross)
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Bluemintkitty Featured By Owner Mar 20, 2014  Hobbyist Digital Artist
support people, use them
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pixiedust96 Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2014   Traditional Artist
Yeah, cuz you're not whining at all *heavy sarcasm* Emote: Srsly? 
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soyrwoo Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2014
I don't see how calling for the use of research, common sense, and supported arguments is considered whining.

This stamp is a criticism of the poor debating skills many people employ, especially on the Internet, and especially in the areas of conservationism, environmentalism, and animal welfare.  As a result of these poor debating skills supporters of those causes are often stereotyped as being immature and ignorant, and I would like to see that change.
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CelestiaTheFilly Featured By Owner Dec 13, 2013  Student Artist
in norway we MUST save the wolves all the
wolf hunters are going to jail(what i mean)
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