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Quote from: MichaelJ on June 14, 2013, 12:12:26 PMQuote from: boneaddict on June 14, 2013, 10:23:59 AMThanks Mike. I guess what they are saying is "get used to it". Sort of like crack heads I guess. They have a right to be here too.It's bad when he tells you wolves don't target unborn fetuses in cow elk or other animals, it's purely"incidental"... uh huh sure...Mike Sent from my C771 using Tapatalk 2They probably don't. But if you're a wolf pack it's a lot easier to take down a weaker, slower moving, pregnant cow than a healthy bull that can fight back and possibly break limbs and gore you. As a predator you want to expend as little energy taking down prey as possible. I don't know how coincidental it is, animals can smell things we can't. But I'm betting fetuses are not explicitly targeted, just pregnant momma since she can be identified in the herd.
Quote from: boneaddict on June 14, 2013, 10:23:59 AMThanks Mike. I guess what they are saying is "get used to it". Sort of like crack heads I guess. They have a right to be here too.It's bad when he tells you wolves don't target unborn fetuses in cow elk or other animals, it's purely"incidental"... uh huh sure...Mike Sent from my C771 using Tapatalk 2
Thanks Mike. I guess what they are saying is "get used to it". Sort of like crack heads I guess. They have a right to be here too.
Heard Another attacked at same family's cousin brand new Colt!! A brand new colt 100 ft from front porch!!!Game dept says its cougar. They heard wolves around and other friend has cougar hound and came in same day and didn't pick up any cat scent. No claw marks anywhere!There were wolf tracks there. Game dept said absolutely not wolf. Said to keep it quiet.
The colt must have been hit by a car first, the Wenatchee wolves only eat animals hit by cars. True story.
I just hope this rancher doesn't suffer extended losses like McIrvin's suffered. Currently the WDFW has confirmed numerous packs but I think only 5 BP's, that means we still need 10 more BP's and then the 3 year countdown begins in which they successfully must breed 3 years in a row to begin the delisting process. If the wolf population continues to double during that 3 years we could have 30-55 BP's by the time we can delist according to the wolf plan. Can you imagine the impacts!Fortunately Commissioner Douvia insisted on an 18 BP's cap so that if we have 18 BP's in any one year wolf delisted can begin. Douvia also insisted on a 75% population threshold for ungulate populations. If wolf impacts cause ungulate herds to drop below 75%, wolf control can happen.We need to try and retain Douvia on the Commission.
Quote from: Scottystyle on June 14, 2013, 11:19:00 PMThe colt must have been hit by a car first, the Wenatchee wolves only eat animals hit by cars. True story. or it was an old colt....