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Trapper takes eight wolves in a monthhttp://media.spokesman.com/documents/2014/11/Trapper_takes_eight_wolves_in_a_month.pdf
The 2014-2015 trapping season for wolves opened more than a month earlier than the traditional season, Brad Corkill, an Idaho Fish and Game commissioner, said."The traditional trapping season doesn’t open until Nov. 15, but we opened it up Oct. 10. It’s a very important part of our management plan," he said, "especially in the area of the upper St. Joe drainage. We opened it early to give trappers the opportunity to get into that country before the snow gets too deep and shuts off access."The elk herd in the St. Joe River drainage, which is in Unit 9, used to have numbers close to 3,000, Mr. Corkill said."Our numbers are now showing that the herd is below 500. Restoring the herd to that area is very important," he added.Tony McDermott, who served as a Fish and Game commissioner from 2005 to 2013, is the sportsman’s representative on Governor Butch Otter’s wolf control board."We have a wolf problem," Mr. McDermott said. "And it has cost the state millions of dollars."In an article he wrote last year, Mr. McDermott spoke to David and Tina Banderob, who are the owners of Banderob’s Wild Meat Processing Plant in St. Maries.In 2005, the Banderob’s processed 205 elk, the majority for nonresident hunters. In 2013, they processed 31 elk for mostly resident hunters."Tina reported that nonresident elk hunters have quit coming to St. Maries because the elk are gone," Mr. McDermott wrote.Mr. McDermott said there are close to 1,000 wolves in Idaho if not more which is far more than what was agreed upon. In 2002, the Idaho Legislature approved a Wolf Management Plan that called for 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs."Over the last five years, the state has lost in excess of $100 million," Mr. McDermott said. "Elk populations in the Lolo Zone have gone from 1,500 to less than 700 and there are less than 500 elk in the St. Joe drainage, down from 2,000 or more. That is due to the addition of the wolf."According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation a wolf will kill 20 to 30 elk each year, he added.Mr. Coward estimates by removing eight wolves he’s saved close to 160 elk.
Add the St Joe to the list of wolf devastated herds!QuoteThe 2014-2015 trapping season for wolves opened more than a month earlier than the traditional season, Brad Corkill, an Idaho Fish and Game commissioner, said."The traditional trapping season doesn’t open until Nov. 15, but we opened it up Oct. 10. It’s a very important part of our management plan," he said, "especially in the area of the upper St. Joe drainage. We opened it early to give trappers the opportunity to get into that country before the snow gets too deep and shuts off access."The elk herd in the St. Joe River drainage, which is in Unit 9, used to have numbers close to 3,000, Mr. Corkill said."Our numbers are now showing that the herd is below 500. Restoring the herd to that area is very important," he added.Tony McDermott, who served as a Fish and Game commissioner from 2005 to 2013, is the sportsman’s representative on Governor Butch Otter’s wolf control board."We have a wolf problem," Mr. McDermott said. "And it has cost the state millions of dollars."In an article he wrote last year, Mr. McDermott spoke to David and Tina Banderob, who are the owners of Banderob’s Wild Meat Processing Plant in St. Maries.In 2005, the Banderob’s processed 205 elk, the majority for nonresident hunters. In 2013, they processed 31 elk for mostly resident hunters."Tina reported that nonresident elk hunters have quit coming to St. Maries because the elk are gone," Mr. McDermott wrote.Mr. McDermott said there are close to 1,000 wolves in Idaho if not more which is far more than what was agreed upon. In 2002, the Idaho Legislature approved a Wolf Management Plan that called for 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs."Over the last five years, the state has lost in excess of $100 million," Mr. McDermott said. "Elk populations in the Lolo Zone have gone from 1,500 to less than 700 and there are less than 500 elk in the St. Joe drainage, down from 2,000 or more. That is due to the addition of the wolf."According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation a wolf will kill 20 to 30 elk each year, he added.Mr. Coward estimates by removing eight wolves he’s saved close to 160 elk.
A biologist called me last Friday and I asked her where the most wolves are killed in the Panhandle. She said the Joe, unit 4.
Well I have been up the joe the last 10 years and good luck trying to hear a bugle now! But that's probably because of the harsh winters! Cause people blame the wolves!
IDFG is on top of wolves because the people proved the impacts, at first IDFG denied impacts, I have the old news stories to prove it.
Quote from: cougarbart on November 17, 2014, 12:01:39 PMWell I have been up the joe the last 10 years and good luck trying to hear a bugle now! But that's probably because of the harsh winters! Cause people blame the wolves!Hunting was still pretty good through about 07...09 and 10 is when I would say things went south quickly.Quote from: bearpaw on November 17, 2014, 12:23:32 PMIDFG is on top of wolves because the people proved the impacts, at first IDFG denied impacts, I have the old news stories to prove it. Post 'em up...I would love to see the details of what evidence you believe supports the notion that IDFG was denying or hiding impacts. Maybe I missed it
I have worked closely with Idaho Fish and Game issues since 1957 and, despite the clear requirements in I.C. Sec. 36-104(b), I have never seen the F&G Commission listen to citizen testimony and then decide game declines require season changes or other emergency action until biologists finally admit it is necessary. This is usually one or several years later and then only after citizens have sought help from their legislators to force the action.The claims by IDFG biologists and wolf advocates that all is well in the majority of elk units are patently false. In the following pages you will learn that every elk unit or zone in Idaho with a significant wolf population also has severe ongoing declines in annual hunter harvests.
Despite Existing Proof, F&G Continues to Hide: 1) Its Role in Wolf Introduction and 2) Its Failure to Legally Remove Wolves Decimating Elk and Deer Populations
Nothing more complicated than simply one state vs another. Legal there, protected here.Hopefully Washington will follow suit.Of course, I wonder if you can catch a wolf in a cage trap....
These "changes in management" and "proving IDFG wrong" are all in your head. IDFG has no illusions about predators and predator management...they also understand what has to be done when dealing with federally listed species. While you say you now approve of what they are doing...those are the same folks that were in place in the late 90's and early 2000's that were doing the ground work to establish the predator management program in place today. Its unfortunate you can only see what's right in front of you...thank goodness we have public servants in many of these state agencies that can see farther down the road than next weeks hunt.At least you are now willing to admit IDFG is doing a good job...many aren't even willing to admit that...baby steps I guess.
Quote from: idahohuntr on November 17, 2014, 05:34:35 PMThese "changes in management" and "proving IDFG wrong" are all in your head. IDFG has no illusions about predators and predator management...they also understand what has to be done when dealing with federally listed species. While you say you now approve of what they are doing...those are the same folks that were in place in the late 90's and early 2000's that were doing the ground work to establish the predator management program in place today. Its unfortunate you can only see what's right in front of you...thank goodness we have public servants in many of these state agencies that can see farther down the road than next weeks hunt.At least you are now willing to admit IDFG is doing a good job...many aren't even willing to admit that...baby steps I guess. Maybe you don't realize it but the director has changed many times.
Hats off to the guy getting 8 wolves. Go get more.
