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Long September chasing cows, hard winter, and finally, little energy to outrun the pack... It's a hard life for a bull elk! Thanks for sharing these great shots, Cbond. You're lucky to witness this. We need these types of scenes in some places in the North American landscape... (But, disclaimer, I am OK if it's not everywhere)
that one wolf burned or have mange?
I personally hate seeing this, I'm I the only one? I'd rather the bull lived and those wolves die a miserable death starving!
Quote from: trophyhunt on February 26, 2017, 06:04:44 PMI personally hate seeing this, I'm I the only one? I'd rather the bull lived and those wolves die a miserable death starving! I'm with you!
Quote from: trophyhunt on February 26, 2017, 06:04:44 PMI personally hate seeing this, I'm I the only one? I'd rather the bull lived and those wolves die a miserable death starving!
I hate to rehash what has been rehashed on here, again, and again, and again, but here is what I am learning: -That we ought to violate the law when we disagree with wildlife policy or its outcome, and furthermore, whenever we are given the opportunity.-That (apparently) wolves are moral agents instead of just another carnivore species, and therefore deserve not just death, but a miserable one. Clearly they do not even deserve the protections against cruelty that we extend to the murderers among our own species. -That there is no place, not even in the Lamar Valley, in a fairly extensive National Park, where a timeless process of predator and prey can persist. No compromise. These are sad lessons. I wish more of us could see the power and awe in what Cbond is sharing with us, even if it is admittedly a harsh reality of the natural world. This is a snapshot of the millennial processes that made elk (and all other species of deer, and many more beyond) the incredibly tough, wary, and athletic game animals that we admire and pursue. For the record, I am for wolf management. Including lethal options. Including pack removal if a particular pack is problematic. Including regulated harvest of them as a challenging game animal. Heck, even the trapping of them as a furbearer (the Shoshone of the Northern Rockies wore a good bit of wolf fur during the winter!). Even fully excluding them from sizable areas of the West to prioritize game animal production and ranching. And I am sorry if all of that is not enough for some. And I apologize if this comes across as a rant- it is not intended to be. But I was raised to speak my beliefs, and I hope even those who disagree with me will take it as respectfully done.