Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) speaks to the National Congress of American Indians in 2014. Photo from Rep. Don Young
Did the always outspoken Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) really call for the introduction of endangered gray wolves in certain areas to eliminate homelessness? Turns out he wasn't really serious, according to In the Loop:
Young, who supports taking gray wolves off the endangered species list, mocked a letter 79 members of Congress sent urging Jewell to protect the gray wolf population. (In Alaska, for what it’s worth, you can hunt wolves.) “How many of you have got wolves in your district?” he asked. “None. None. Not one.”
Indianz.Com SoundCloud: Congressman Don Young on Wolves and Homelessness
“They haven’t got a damn wolf in their whole district,” Young continued. “I’d like to introduce them in your district. If I introduced them in your district, you wouldn’t have a homeless problem anymore.” We sought clarification to ensure we heard correctly. A spokesman for Young said the “analogy was purposely hyperbolic to stress the point that these predators pose serious threats to wildlife management and their listing has damaging impacts to local communities.”Get the Story:
In the Loop: Rep. Don Young: Wolves would solve homelessness (The Washington Post 3/6) More from the Indianz.Com SoundCloud:
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