WDFW Claims cow was not wolf kill

[Scottystyle]

Article in Wenatchee World this AM , Washington Department of No Fish and Game claims cow was not a wolf kill , neither were the two elk.  Im throwing the BS FLAG on this one... three kills in the same canyon, and two wolves just happen upon them..... that my friends is luckier than winning powerball.  I have zero faith in our *censored* game department.  After this season, because ive already gave my money to these first class *censored*... i am DONE with this state.

[vandeman17]

I haven't read the article yet but did they say what they THINK was the cause of death?

[jackelope]

Was the cow in the middle of birthing the calf?


The BS meter is definitely on high alert.

[Scottystyle]

No cause.... that they were just feeding on them.  The one cow elk from the pond was the only one they said prior was maybe hit by a car and wounded.  The other elk and beef cow must have just rolled over and died in the same area... just being good-sports. 

[vandeman17]

What a load of garbage. Did you guys read the two comments so far? People around here are in for a rude awakening.

[grundy53]

 

[bobcat]

What- are we wanting for these to be wolf kills? You know, animals do die in the winter, and especially at the very end of winter, AND especially older animals, like big bull elk. Is it so hard to imagine that wolves might feed on winter kill? It's a lot easier for them than having to chase one down and kill it.

Sorry, but I think I'd trust a biologist's opinion over anyone else on whether these animals were killed by wolves or not. And I would think this would be good news. These are animals that would have died anyway, the wolves are feeding on them, which means the wolves don't need to kill additional animals.

[BIGINNER]

BAAA

[grundy53]

What- are we wanting for these to be wolf kills? You know, animals do die in the winter, and especially at the very end of winter, AND especially older animals, like big bull elk. Is it so hard to imagine that wolves might feed on winter kill? It's a lot easier for them than having to chase one down and kill it.

Sorry, but I think I'd trust a biologist's opinion over anyone else on whether these animals were killed by wolves or not. And I would think this would be good news. These are animals that would have died anyway, the wolves are feeding on them, which means the wolves don't need to kill additional animals.

I would agree..... if the wolves didn't actually kill the animals and that is a BIG if.

[vandeman17]

What- are we wanting for these to be wolf kills? You know, animals do die in the winter, and especially at the very end of winter, AND especially older animals, like big bull elk. Is it so hard to imagine that wolves might feed on winter kill? It's a lot easier for them than having to chase one down and kill it.

Sorry, but I think I'd trust a biologist's opinion over anyone else on whether these animals were killed by wolves or not. And I would think this would be good news. These are animals that would have died anyway, the wolves are feeding on them, which means the wolves don't need to kill additional animals.

I would agree..... if the wolves didn't actually kill the animals and that is a BIG if.

I would agree too but it seems pretty lucky to me that there just "happened" to be wolf sightings in the area at the times of the kills. Seems like a little too much of a coincidence to me...

[bobcat]

It's a coincidence that wolves would be in an area that is a major wintering area for elk? A place where elk die of natural causes?

[Scottystyle]

Becase the WDFW has a history of being forthcoming and honest about everything.  Let me get out by checkbook and give more money to these self serving $&@$&@.  Why do they have to play to one base while they JO the base that pays them .  If they were up fron a honest and say... this is what we have, this is what we are dealing with and this is how we deal with it. Rather were getting, no, never happened, cant be , they dont kill, havent killed... the same line the nut huggin bunny lovers say that they are cute and fuzzy and never hurt a thing. Thats what has me po'ed!!

[BIGINNER]

come on guys,... everyone knows that the wolves would never hurt another animal, they were simply helping the cow give birth,.. 

[jackelope]

Was the cow in the middle of birthing the calf?


The BS meter is definitely on high alert.

[grundy53]

come on guys,... everyone knows that the wolves would never hurt another animal, they were simply helping the cow give birth,.. 

and they only eat animals that die of natural causes....