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It’s just a movie

Sun., Feb. 5, 2012

Poor Gary Wiles, the wildlife biologist who is dismayed by the movie “The Grey.” Please be heartened by the fact that we humans as a whole know the difference between a (let me quote here) “Wildlife horror flick” and real life. I am not going to run around shooting wolves after watching this movie any more than I would hack to death every crow after seeing the movie “The Birds.”

Nor did I take pot shots at garden snakes after the movie “Anaconda” came out. Don’t get me started on “Jaws!”

By the way, we do have a few wolves up in the Danville area; even had those caught on film via motion camera. Relax and pass the popcorn!

Julie Witte

Republic, Wash.

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