Upset animal lovers descend on Wyoming over wild wolf torture video - claiming the footage has left them with 'nightmares' and calling for a boycott of the state

Animal rights activists have expressed their disgust at the light punishment a Wyoming man received for killed a wolf after parading it around a bar. 

The activists from state across the U.S. appeared at the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to share their feelings about the video showing the wolf being tortured before it was killed. 

One of the activists, Lorraine Finazzo, said on Wednesday that the video of the wolf had left her unable to sleep 

Finazzo, who according to Cowboy State Daily had travelled from South Carolina for the meeting, told the commission: 'Those pictures, I couldn't sleep.' 

Roberts, from Daniel, Wyoming, had captured an injured wolf after hitting it with his snowmobile and paraded it around a bar before he killed it.

Roberts, 42, captured an injured wolf after hitting it with his snowmobile and paraded it around a local bar before killing it. He's pictured with the animal  

Finazzo was allowed two minutes to address the commission along with dozens of others who spoke during the two-hour public comment session. 

During her testimony, she said that her family had frequently visited Wyoming, but might not return to the state unless it changes it policies towards wolves. 

She added: ' The incident [with the wolf] in Wyoming has given me nightmares.

'Unless there are changes in these laws, we cannot continue to support Wyoming tourism. The laws much change, the world is watching.'

Wyoming native and hunter Jim Laybour told the outlet that the images of the wolf had also affected him.

He said: 'I can’t get those pictures out of my head', adding that he wouldn't 'give another dime' to the state until they changed wildlife management laws. 

During his testimony he told commissioners: 'Wyoming hunters will forever be associated with the likes of the wolf torturer in Daniel, and I refuse to be associated with that.' 

The outlet reported that many others criticized the practice of hunting animals with snowmobiles or other vehicles.

University of Wyoming professor Donal O'Toole told the meeting he was horrified to hear about the practice via a work colleague. 

He said: 'He told me about chasing coyotes with a snowmobile and running them over. I think we have a cultural problem.'

Video released on Wednesday by Wyoming Game and Fish Department shows the clearly injured animal lying in the corner of the bar while patrons discuss its fate 

During the meeting with the commission on Wednesday, one audience member said the images of the wolf left her unable to sleep

Montana resident Dave Stalling, who represents Hunters and Anglers for Wildlife Management Reform, said there is a widespread 'hated of wolves' among hunters. 

He told the meeting: 'It’s an irrational hatred of wolves. They talk about ‘shoot, shovel and shut up.’ 

'The way we manage wolves isn’t based on science. It’s based on fear, lies, misconception and hate.'

Others noted that the incident could ruin Wyoming's reputation as a leader in wildlife management.  

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik told those in attendance that he had 'dozens and dozens' of conversations about the incident. 

Nesvik added that he would have discussions with Governor Mark Gordon and the legislature about possible next steps. 

Roberts, 42, was fined $250 for being in possession of a live wolf, which caused outrage among animal activists. 

Witnesses said Roberts dragged or carried the animal through the Green River Bar as patrons looked on. He was hit with a $250 fine on February 29 for his actions 

He was not punished for the death of the year-old animal as it is legal in Wyoming to kill wolves.

Video released on Wednesday by Wyoming Game and Fish shows the clearly injured animal lying in the corner of the bar while patrons discuss its fate.

Animal rights groups are calling for the Sublette County Sheriff and county attorney to file felony animal cruelty charges against him. 

Lori Wynn, the CEO of Guardians of Wolves, previously told DailyMail.com: 'The gray wolf is a misunderstood creature.

'Wolves are not mindless killers. They balance their own populations by conflicting with other packs,' she said, adding that they also avoid humans whenever possible

'The innocent wolf that Cody killed mattered,' added Wynn. 'She was vital to our environment.'

The group has produced a calling for Roberts to be punished more harshly. It has garnered more than 100,000 signatures.

Roberts' social media accounts show how he is an avid hunter who frequently hunts wild animals alongside his kids.

Others, however, conveyed the complete opposite, as the director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department told Cowboy State Daily Monday the agency isn't being secretive about the  torment and killing of the wolf

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon weighed in on the incident saying on social media, 'Our office has received considerable communication about the actions of an individual involving a wolf that occurred earlier this winter in Sublette County.

'I want to make my position in this absolutely clear. Cruelty to any wildlife is absolutely unacceptable. This is not the way anyone should treat any animal.

'I am outraged by this incident, just like thousands of Wyoming ranchers, farmers, sportsmen and sportswoman, and other around the state,' added Gordon.

'I would be disappointed if anyone were to paint Wyoming with a broad brush and suggest the Wyoming citizens condone the reckless, thoughtless and heinous actions of one individual.'

In a statement from the commission, they said: 'By way of this statement, the Commission denounces the actions that were revealed following the (Game and Fish) Department’s investigation of the incident. 

'The actions of the defendant do not represent the value Wyoming people and our Commission have for our incredible and priceless wildlife resources.

'This incident perpetrated by one individual does not represent a failure in wildlife policy or management.

'We wish to be clear: We support the investigation conducted by the Department. 

'We recognize and appreciate the work of the Department and the work of the Wardens involved. 

'We’re satisfied that every tool we have available was used, and used to the best of our ability. The Department has acted with transparency and in compliance with Wyoming law.'