Teanaway rancher

[wolfbait]

Howling mad: Wolf damage claims remain unpaid for some livestock producers
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3689815-howling-mad-wolf-damage-claims-remain-unpaid-some-livestock-producers

[nwwanderer]

Similar numbers with Montana studies.  Actual paid predation compensation represents less than 10% of the loss.  As stated, individual producers 'living' with wolves can not economically tolerate sustained wolf activity.  If the wolf supporters and governments want them, pay the bill. 

[wolfbait]

Similar numbers with Montana studies.  Actual paid predation compensation represents less than 10% of the loss.  As stated, individual producers 'living' with wolves can not economically tolerate sustained wolf activity.  If the wolf supporters and governments want them, pay the bill.

It's bad enough that they refuse or don't have the funding for "confirmed" wolf killed livestock, but then they purposely lie about what kills your livestock when they know it was wolves, as has happened in WA etc. many times.

It seems in many cases going to the state game agencies do to livestock killed by wolves has shown to be a total waste of time and money for the ranches. 

[jasnt]

Ya then they waste $850k on a "specialist" for an advisory group that dosent even mak decisions, just advises.   then they will say we are too broke to save the deer and elk or pay the ranchers the 10% of there losses. At least in Montana they can use hunting pressure to push the wolves away from livestock.

And to think people still have faith in wdfw. The mis-management of Washington's resources has got to stop! 

Attention WDFW: stop wasting our conservation money on wolves. They are here to stay no matter what we do from here on out wolves will be here for century's to come. Let's put that money in to ensuring the future of our elk deer and moose herds and the wolves food. Get back to doing your job managing game for a sustainable hunting numbers and hunting opportunities 

[nwwanderer]

Lack of money?  Allocation problems yes, $850,000 facilitators, multi million dollar wolf plans, designated wolf staff, research budgets, helicopter shoots, collaring budgets, predation studies, public wolf meetings, advisory groups, I could go on.  This is just Washington, not including any multi state 'programs' like the $100,000,000 transplant theft, some say only $70,000,00, others $120,000,000 with no hope of really knowing.  Should I mention the budgets of the many groups that support the wolves?

Just pay the bill