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The topic of wolves came up in the RMEF thread that I started. There were mixed feelings on the RMEF's policy on wolves. In my opinion, the closer the ecosystem is to the natural mix of critters the healthier the herd animals will be. While the wolves/lions are capable of taking down big bulls, I feel like for the most part they are not the target of most packs. These predators are instinctively looking for weakness in animals they hunt, not for the biggest bull in the herd. Also, the chance of maintaining the wolf population as a game animal seems like a great hunting opportunity. What are your opinions?
I'll choose my words a little more carefully next time I suppose...
Quote from: fisheral87 on April 02, 2009, 09:51:25 AMThe topic of wolves came up in the RMEF thread that I started. There were mixed feelings on the RMEF's policy on wolves. In my opinion, the closer the ecosystem is to the natural mix of critters the healthier the herd animals will be. While the wolves/lions are capable of taking down big bulls, I feel like for the most part they are not the target of most packs. These predators are instinctively looking for weakness in animals they hunt, not for the biggest bull in the herd. Also, the chance of maintaining the wolf population as a game animal seems like a great hunting opportunity. What are your opinions?My opinion? You watch too much Animal Planet. It's complete nonsense that they only target the weak and sick. Also once they bring a herd into "perfect" balance, there is no longer a need for us to harvest the "surplus". If it is in balance then there is no "surplus" or very little "surplus". We have been advocating for decades one of the main benefits of hunters is to harvest the "surplus". Now once they allow the harvest of this currently unchecked major predator, then yes there can be harvest of surplus animals from both prey and predator.
There is a reason that wolves were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48. It is because they are bad news.
Quote from: 7mag. on April 02, 2009, 10:54:43 AMThere is a reason that wolves were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48. It is because they are bad news.Ok then...what was the reason people killed nearly all the elk, deer, turkeys, lions, bobcats, lynx, otter, caribou, passenger pigeons, bison, mink..... they must have been bad news as well.