Big Game Hunting > Wolves
Survey shows Washington wolf numbers grew by 30% in 2014
Special T:
I find it interesting that Picture & tracks are NOT proof of wolves when we submitt them... they are likely coyotes, huskies and dogs...
HOWEVER when the WDFW uses them THEY area allowed to use them to estimate numbers....
We are just trying to get them to investigate and document them with our findings....
WAcoyotehunter:
It is stupid to ESTIMATE the number of wolves. The WDFW needs to defend (clearly...) the CUNSUS of wolves. They can't pull a number from a dark place.
The count is the number of wolves that they KNOW TO EXIST. I'm not sure how anyone can make it more clear. It's not a matter of semantics or trickery.
Wallace... Survey is not synonymous with estimate.
wolfbait:
--- Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on March 10, 2015, 07:23:20 AM ---It is stupid to ESTIMATE the number of wolves. The WDFW needs to defend (clearly...) the CUNSUS of wolves. They can't pull a number from a dark place.
The count is the number of wolves that they KNOW TO EXIST. I'm not sure how anyone can make it more clear. It's not a matter of semantics or trickery.
Wallace... Survey is not synonymous with estimate.
--- End quote ---
So basically WDFW look at all the tracks and cam pictures etc. and then project their estimate of wolves to come up with their "official" count.
WAcoyotehunter:
no. They look at collar data and fly to do a visual COUNT of wolves in packs that they can get eyes on. In packs/known ranges that they don't have collared or know much about, they look at tracks and cam pictures to confirm individuals.
So, if there is an area with a cluster of sightings reported the WDFW will set cameras and do some track surveys. If they find multiple animals on camera or by howling/tracks they can document the number OF KNOWN ANIMALS...not an estimate, a count.
wolfbait:
--- Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on March 10, 2015, 07:56:08 AM ---no. They look at collar data and fly to do a visual COUNT of wolves in packs that they can get eyes on. In packs/known ranges that they don't have collared or know much about, they look at tracks and cam pictures to confirm individuals.
So, if there is an area with a cluster of sightings reported the WDFW will set cameras and do some track surveys. If they find multiple animals on camera or by howling/tracks they can document the number OF KNOWN ANIMALS...not an estimate, a count.
--- End quote ---
So WDFW are lying when they talk about their wolf estimations?
"Martorello said the scarcity of snow made it more difficult to track wolves late last year, complicating the 2014 survey. As a result, the survey likely underestimates the number of wolves, packs, and breeding pairs, he said."
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