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Anyone want to bet the Wedge pack will be reaffirmed!!!
Quote from: Ridgeratt on March 27, 2013, 07:50:48 PMAnyone want to bet the Wedge pack will be reaffirmed!!!It was never removed.
Quote from: bobcat on March 27, 2013, 07:40:27 AM What would be the point of killing every wolf that ever eats cattle? That would mean every wolf in the state would need to be killed.Exactly! wolves were a bad idea in Yellowstone a bad idea in ID, MT and WY. Theres a reason these SOB's were hunted to practically being extinct by our great grand fathers they are bad news period. theres a pretty simple law in nature and thats: Adapt or Die. wolves never adapted so they died, why cant we stop meddling in nature. before you jump on me and say well we manage game, yeah we do but in an era of human management we are the wolves replacements there is no room for two apex predators
What would be the point of killing every wolf that ever eats cattle? That would mean every wolf in the state would need to be killed.
The state agency has not yet determined how the Hurds’ cow died. Volson said it was apparent that the cow had been scavenged by either a coyote or a wolf. But he said late Tuesday that he will need to consult with other wildlife experts around the state before issuing a determination on the cause of death.
QuoteThe state agency has not yet determined how the Hurds’ cow died. Volson said it was apparent that the cow had been scavenged by either a coyote or a wolf. But he said late Tuesday that he will need to consult with other wildlife experts around the state before issuing a determination on the cause of death.This is a big issue in the Northeast. While WDFW confers back and forth about whether it's a wolf and/or whether or not they want to say it's a wolf, more cattle can be eaten or an offending wolf can leave the area. Then we have a livestock killing wolf looking for his next kill. Apparently the WDFW needs to get their agents brought up to speed on how to determine wolf kills. WDFW is forcing wolves throughout Washington, they at least need to know how to identify wolf damage when they respond to the scene. With a 2.3 million dollar 2 year wolf budget, a budget 3 to 4 times larger than specified in the wolf plan, we are only getting 4 trappers for the entire state and we still have many agents who are not capable of identifying wolf damage. I have no idea whether it was a wolf kill or not, but the real issue is that the people are not getting responsible wolf management and we are paying far more than the wolf plan outlined. In the meantime wolves are having pups in the Methow and Northeast and there are still no confirmed packs in the third wolf zone. In my opinion the WA wolf plan is a failure and needs to be revised to take into account the many known inaccuracies such as the higher cost, higher population growth rates in localized areas, and higher livestock predation.
