Predator Hostile

Some things we stumble across just seem to defy reality. Such is the case with an article contained in the January/February issue of Hobby Farms, a periodical dedicated to helping small farm and livestock producers. In an article concerning various options for certification of small farm products, there was one that caught our eye. A classification we had never encountered before was listed in the sidebar on page 82. It is known as “Predator Friendly”. The text goes on to explain this as those who have “…made a commitment not to allow any lethal control (shooting, trapping, poisoning) to protect their sheep and cattle from native predators…”

Now we know that we are, and have been, living in a strange time among even stranger people. Excuse our simplicity, but it is just hard to imagine a faithful shepherd allowing the wolves or coyotes to ravage his lambs. It appears that such folks have not only taken leave of their natural compassion, but also lack the capability to understand basic business skills such as adding and subtracting whole numbers. And, they apparently expect their customers to subsidize their novel silliness on this.

We are giving serious thought to initiating a counter classification. Maybe we should call it something like “Predator Hostile” or, better yet, “Faithful Shepherds”.

We’ll keep you informed.