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Quote from: wolfbait on December 06, 2014, 08:23:43 PMDo wolves attack people?Wild wolves generally fear and avoid people, and rarely pose a threat to human safety. In the past 60 years, there have been two wolf-caused human fatalities in North America (Canada and Alaska). Two broad summaries published in 2002 documented 28 reports of wolf aggression towards humans in North America from 1969 to 2001. Nineteen of these involved wolves habituated to people and five involved people accompanied by domestic dogs. There have been no physical attacks on people by wolves in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming from the time wolf recovery began in the 1980s.Wolves passing near, watching, or otherwise behaving in a non-threatening way near humans should not necessarily be considered dangerous. But wolves can become habituated to humans in areas where they regularly encounter humans or human food. To avoid habituation, wolves should never be fed or approached. If wolves seem too comfortable near people, or frequent roads or trails where close encounters are morelikely, they should be hazed using non-lethal methods like air horns or other scare devices.In the extremely rare event of an encounter with an aggressive wolf, don’t run or turn your back. Stand your ground, act aggressively by stepping toward the wolf and yelling or clapping your hands if it tries to approach. Use air horns or other loud noise-makers. Stare directly at the wolf and retreat slowly while facing the wolf. Climb a tree if necessary. If a wolf attacks, fight back with any means possible, including bear spray or firearms if necessary. Wolf-dog hybrids, which cannot necessarily be distinguished from wild wolves, can be more dangerous to humans than wild wolves because they have lost their natural fear of humans. While they are bred from domestic dogs, they still retain the predatory instinct from their wolf ancestry.http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#9There have been two close calls in Washington that I can recall. Hirshey was nearly attacked a couple years ago. In elk season this last fall a hunter shot an attacking wolf, had he not had a rifle he probably would not have lived to tell the story. Both of those incidents are documented on this forum.
Do wolves attack people?Wild wolves generally fear and avoid people, and rarely pose a threat to human safety. In the past 60 years, there have been two wolf-caused human fatalities in North America (Canada and Alaska). Two broad summaries published in 2002 documented 28 reports of wolf aggression towards humans in North America from 1969 to 2001. Nineteen of these involved wolves habituated to people and five involved people accompanied by domestic dogs. There have been no physical attacks on people by wolves in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming from the time wolf recovery began in the 1980s.Wolves passing near, watching, or otherwise behaving in a non-threatening way near humans should not necessarily be considered dangerous. But wolves can become habituated to humans in areas where they regularly encounter humans or human food. To avoid habituation, wolves should never be fed or approached. If wolves seem too comfortable near people, or frequent roads or trails where close encounters are morelikely, they should be hazed using non-lethal methods like air horns or other scare devices.In the extremely rare event of an encounter with an aggressive wolf, don’t run or turn your back. Stand your ground, act aggressively by stepping toward the wolf and yelling or clapping your hands if it tries to approach. Use air horns or other loud noise-makers. Stare directly at the wolf and retreat slowly while facing the wolf. Climb a tree if necessary. If a wolf attacks, fight back with any means possible, including bear spray or firearms if necessary. Wolf-dog hybrids, which cannot necessarily be distinguished from wild wolves, can be more dangerous to humans than wild wolves because they have lost their natural fear of humans. While they are bred from domestic dogs, they still retain the predatory instinct from their wolf ancestry.http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#9
Not that rare..
You are Wrong! The wolves were prey-testing her.
Quote from: wolfbait on December 16, 2014, 05:04:52 PMYou are Wrong! The wolves were prey-testing her.I'd have to go back and read the account, but I would swear she said she went to check out a kill??? That's always a big no no, it was even before wolves since cats and bears can get protective of those too. Like I said, lots of fear mongering, not enough practical dos and don't and definitely not much advice on hunting them despite all the talk.
Well said its a tragedy they reintroduced them again. Next up is total destruction of either private property or the wolf packs. Not enough room for both
Quote from: AspenBud on December 16, 2014, 05:51:50 PMQuote from: wolfbait on December 16, 2014, 05:04:52 PMYou are Wrong! The wolves were prey-testing her.I'd have to go back and read the account, but I would swear she said she went to check out a kill??? That's always a big no no, it was even before wolves since cats and bears can get protective of those too. Like I said, lots of fear mongering, not enough practical dos and don't and definitely not much advice on hunting them despite all the talk. Here are the links to what I believe you are looking for. http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,79244.msg1034831.html#msg1034831http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,79244.msg1034964.html#msg1034964
Might go back and 're read all the confrontations in past posts..the you can come back and tell the posters they are liers. ...
Im far more concerned about being ambushed by a cougar than being attacked by the handful of wolves sparsely distributed through the state. At least im more likely to see the wolves coming.But come on guys. Were outdoorsmen, if we were truly scared of this kind of thing we'd never go in the woods because theres alot more real dangers out there than a hypothetically aggressive wolf.You dont want wolves here? Then state a reasonable case. We all know that wolves have historically posed minimal threat to public safety. And the argument about "canadian grays" is weak too. The real motivation here is deer and elk populations, gotta keep it real if you want any credibility.