WDFW concludes action to remove Northeast Washington wolf pack

[pianoman9701]

WDFW does deserve a little credit.  But only a little.  They did come-up with a stupid wolf plan afterall.............so it's hard for me to give them credit........  plus they didn't finish the job either.

It's kind of like removing a levy, flooding a whole town, and then getting credit for saving the citizens from drowning, yeah?

[bearpaw]

 

[boneaddict]

Thats about the best damn comparison or explanation I have ever seen.

maybe add......and charge us for it  or bill us for it

[Dave Workman]

Gun rights conference unfolds as guns a’ blazing in Northwest

ORLANDO — While gun rights advocates from all over the map, including the Pacific Northwest, are gathering here for the kick-off of the 27th annual Gun Rights Policy, back home in Washington one can sense there is a “gun” battle of sorts heating up anew, over the elimination of a wolf pack in northern Stevens County.

http://www.examiner.com/article/gun-rights-conference-unfolds-as-guns-a-blazing-northwest?cid=db_articles

[Hunter Dug]

I think they ended there efforts because they shot the only animal in the pack with a tracking collar, and now know it will cost to much money and time to locate the remaining animals.  They need to get the trappers back out there to collar the remaining animals to monitor there where abouts and activities. 

[pianoman9701]

I think they ended there efforts because they shot the only animal in the pack with a tracking collar, and now know it will cost to much money and time to locate the remaining animals.  They need to get the trappers back out there to collar the remaining animals to monitor there where abouts and activities.

Yeah, well that's not going to happen any time soon.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I think Dale has just became famous  This could cause me to be on the computer all day because there will be alot to read ...Its time for all to come together and let the fireworks begin ....

[Northway]

They were originally to take out 8 wolves. The greenies win again.

I don't believe that is necessarily true. The Wedge pack brought the Washington wolf issue into the forefront like a freight train.

Conservation Northwest was put in an awkward position right off the bat, in my opinion. From an environmentalist perspective, they would like to be seen as fairly moderate and "collaborative". That position has been put to the test with how they elected to advocate in this situation. The wolf issue makes a lot of people crazy - flat out. They knew that this pack had to go, whether the rancher was being cooperative or not. The problem for them is, they've probably been fielding a lot of nasty calls and emails from elements of their membership. They do have support from people who are "moderate", but I'm sure there is also a portion of their membership that is anti-hunting, anti-predator control, and anti-public lands ranching. Those folks are the ones most likely to be vocal in their displeasure, especially when it comes to wolves. They're dominated by pure emotions - they see the story about the Wedge Pack, look at their pet husky, then dive for the phone looking to ruin someone's day.

I think this situation was a loss for them. In my opinion, they jumped the gun in questioning WDFW's postion that they were a chronically depredating pack, they might lose some donations from angry members, and they just appeared a little weak and unsure from a strategy perspective. My guess is that when a wolf control situation comes up again and the details about what the pack is and isn't doing are much less clear, CNW will come out trying to make a stand.

[BOWHUNTER45]

You mean to tell me that this is all further this has gone from this morning ...WTH 

[Kowsrule30]

They shot the only one in the pack with a collar!!!!          WTF?? No wonder why they quit.... Probably did it on purpose to....   

[deaner]

everybody seems happy but i have a different perspective on this.  they just reduced the number of documented breeding pairs in the state, so is this not a setback to the state delisting the wolves?  and at the rate the state has been confirming breeding pairs, well,  it could be a while now before we are able to manage them ourselves with hunting licenses.

[JimmyHoffa]

everybody seems happy but i have a different perspective on this.  they just reduced the number of documented breeding pairs in the state, so is this not a setback to the state delisting the wolves?  and at the rate the state has been confirming breeding pairs, well,  it could be a while now before we are able to manage them ourselves with hunting licenses.

I'm not sure.  But a new male will take over as alpha.  The pups were already documented for the year.  The new male and probably a new female will start the pack breeding, so I would guess that the pack will still be there, just don't know if they will consider it.  Maybe they only want packs that have the same breeding pair within for a number of years vs any breeding pair.

[saylean]

They could raffle the chance to go shoot the wolves next time, make some money off it and I could get my wolf rug!

[bearpaw]

everybody seems happy but i have a different perspective on this.  they just reduced the number of documented breeding pairs in the state, so is this not a setback to the state delisting the wolves?  and at the rate the state has been confirming breeding pairs, well,  it could be a while now before we are able to manage them ourselves with hunting licenses.

Removal of the wedge pack actually will have little effect on delisting. Region 1 has exceeded our regional wolf pack quota, the holdup is in the other two wolf regions. Residents in the Methow need to somehow get rid of the dishonest biologist there to get an honest bio in there that will admit all those other packs aren't just the Lookout pack, and then we need more wolves confirmed in the South Cascades and Olympics. This state needs a dozen wolf trappers and we only have two for the whole state. Those are the major bottlenecks for delisting.

[iusmc2002]

They could raffle the chance to go shoot the wolves next time, make some money off it and I could get my wolf rug!

And for the life of me, I can't figure that out!  We're in a huge budget deficit, and they just totally passed up a huge opportunity to make some money!  There are TONS of people who would pay handsomely to hunt one of these mongrels, and it would only cost the state money to print up the damn tags.  Stupid, stupid, stupid political BS