Killing Wolves Traumatic for Native Americans and More Troubles at Sea World

As wolves continue to be killed in various western states we've learned that there are regional differences in attitudes toward these remarkable animals, and now we know that killing wolves is especially traumatic for Native Americans. According to an essay in the Great Falls Tribune (Montana) "Jim Stone, a clinical psychiatrist, has shown this in a study of 'historic post-traumatic stress disorder.'"

And, following up on the death of a trainer at Sea World, we're now told that Sea World officials apparently are interfering with on-going investigations of this tragedy by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). "Michelle Dillard, who resigned in July as HR Director at Sea World, said: I personally witnessed [the Sea World Management team] outright lying to OSHA, using intentional delay tactics to stonewall the investigation and, behind closed doors, revealing an inflexible and obstinate refusal to be forthcoming and accommodating toward OSHA."

According to this essay in The Huffington Post, Ms. Dillard came forward to support Linda Simons, the former Director of Health & Safety at Sea World Orlando, who was fired by the company in April, just two months after the incident. "Simons shocked the world and called into question Sea World's pristine, family-friendly image by accusing the company of having lax safety standards for animal trainers, and claiming she was dismissed for refusing to cooperate in Sea World's 'obstruction' of the OSHA investigation."