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The article on the Feb. 29 about paying ranchers whose cattle are eaten by wolves was an eye-opener. That’s a lot of money to keep a private enterprise afloat, one that I think is not suitable for this location…because of the wolves!

Cattle should be raised where there are no wolves, not in the mountainous West. Same thing with growing alfalfa in the desert by consuming the Deschutes River. Alfalfa should be grown where there’s enough rain for it to grow right in pastures where cattle graze.

Our public dollars are hard-earned, and should be spent for health, safety, education, transportation, and public enjoyments instead of subsidizing businesses that can’t make it on their own.

— Jane Leeson, Bend

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