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Wolf tourism? Most people I know who luv wolves have never hiked more than 200 yds from a parking lot
We certainly would need management at a regional scale for a predator that has demonstrated 30% annual population growth rates. Look what we do with elk- hit them hard in agricultural GMUs where the constituency does not want more elk in the fields, and restrict take in various ways in GMUs without agriculture. The same could be done with wolves- and by using them as a recreational resource. Look at how they have been hunted recently in Idaho and Montana- using predator calls and other methods. There is a serious predator hunting contingency developing that enjoys hunting them for their own sake. I do agree with many, in that I have little trust in the urban voting bloc in this state to actually permit the beginning of a controlled wolf hunt. And finally, we cannot lay all problems at the feet of wolves, or any other predator. Urban development, fire suppression, intensification of forest management practices affecting browse- we have a lot of fights to fight as conservationist/sportsmen. I suggest that to fight them effectively, we need to pull back from radical positions (especially the shoot-em-all mentality) that buy us precious little ground with the common voter.
Sick of all the chatter BS. Washington 100% does not need another breed of predators. Weather they were here before or not. If in fact our state government had a positive track of management ever, I might have a touch of faith in their ability to manage this. Idaho 2008, I watched pregnant cow elk give birth to calves on rocky ledges that goats only tread because it was the only place the wolves would not follow. Then once the calves tried to stand they fell to their deaths. If you think that wolves only kill the weak and sickly animals you are a bigger part of the problem than the cure. I wish all the Jack wagons that continue to bitch but are to scared or lazy to deal the situation, be it by a bullet or a pen should have their man cards and hunting licenses revolked. Just my opinion!
thank you for taking to time to do some research
What burns my ass is that the wolves coming in are gonna destroy the existing NATIVE packs we had slowly making a comeback. I still am ok with native wolves and support management.If I read one more time how they only take the sick and the weak I will Wolves are canines they are opportunistic and will kill what is easy if given the opportunity. They target vulnerable animals. Vulnerable means unprotected and easier to target. Lets look at elk herd dynamics for one minute, cows and calves usually comprise the largest herds and also the most protected group. Singular bulls or small satellite groups of bulls are more vulnerable than a group of cows even sick weak ones. Canines divide and conquer and it is far easier to cut one animal out of a herd of 5 than a herd of 50 so anyone who thinks big strong bulls wont be targeted is dreaming. These are all animals they all have a sort of standard operating procedure it isnt rocket science to watch and learn... We have predator problems in this state they need to be managed or the only thing that will being viewed in the wild will be crows and skirrels...And if this state truly felt unrestricted predators was a good thing they would have no regulation of hunting humans are also predators as much a s some of them try to deny it... this state simply follows the money whoever is paying them or costing them wins...maybe the hunting public needs to start suing works for the anti's....
Quote from: runamuk on July 31, 2011, 09:50:31 AMWhat burns my ass is that the wolves coming in are gonna destroy the existing NATIVE packs we had slowly making a comeback. I still am ok with native wolves and support management.If I read one more time how they only take the sick and the weak I will Wolves are canines they are opportunistic and will kill what is easy if given the opportunity. They target vulnerable animals. Vulnerable means unprotected and easier to target. Lets look at elk herd dynamics for one minute, cows and calves usually comprise the largest herds and also the most protected group. Singular bulls or small satellite groups of bulls are more vulnerable than a group of cows even sick weak ones. Canines divide and conquer and it is far easier to cut one animal out of a herd of 5 than a herd of 50 so anyone who thinks big strong bulls wont be targeted is dreaming. These are all animals they all have a sort of standard operating procedure it isnt rocket science to watch and learn... We have predator problems in this state they need to be managed or the only thing that will being viewed in the wild will be crows and skirrels...And if this state truly felt unrestricted predators was a good thing they would have no regulation of hunting humans are also predators as much a s some of them try to deny it... this state simply follows the money whoever is paying them or costing them wins...maybe the hunting public needs to start suing works for the anti's....
Nice bull for your Dad... to bad he broke that one eyeguard ....as far as the bio ..he needs to go back to school and study some more