RMEF on recent wolf news.

[Kain]

http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/NewsReleases/2011/2GoodSteps.htm

August 4, 2011
RMEF: Two Good Steps Toward Wolf Management
MISSOULA, Mont.—Yesterday, August 3, 2011, will go down as one of the better days in a decade-long battle for science-based wolf management.
 
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation leaders are encouraged by progress on two fronts.
 
A federal judge upheld Congress’ recent delisting of wolves in Idaho, Montana and other parts of the West. And the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an agreement on wolf management plans in Wyoming.
 
Both developments help clear the way for state management hunts needed to control burgeoning wolf populations. In some areas, elk calf survival rates are now too low to sustain herds for the future.
 
“We’re encouraged by these positive steps toward managing wolves as part of overall conservation objectives,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “This is forward movement in our fight to make sure that all states, from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes, have the authority to manage fully recovered species like wolves.”
 
“Real on-the-ground science is the big winner in all of this, as there is no doubt that wolves are recovered and should be managed like all other wildlife. To date, no one has shown science to dispute this fact,” he added.
 
Allen thanked sportsmen and conservationists for their patience through the endless lawsuits that have kept America’s historically successful system of wildlife management stymied in courts.
 
But he also cautioned, “Until the wolf problem is fixed permanently, we’re likely to see appeals, more legal antics and frivolous lawsuits by extremist groups who literally make their living by suing the federal government—and creating crises where there are none, for the purpose of raising funds.”
 
Allen said RMEF will remain diligent as plaintiffs consider taking their case to higher courts. RMEF also will continue to urge lawmakers for nationwide delisting measures, and advocate for updating and modernizing delisting language within the Endangered Species Act.

[huntrights]

Thanks for posting this.  It's a reminder to me to join the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and to continue writing our representatives about the need to control wolf populations.

[GoldTip]

RMEF has really turned around their stance on wolves in the last few years with this newer leadership and I am damn glad to see it!

[Kain]

We need to write them and ask them to show up at some of the wolf meetings in WA.  For me its just lip service to put out a little article and thats it.  We need some help from these so called hunters rights groups.

[Elkaholic daWg]

We need to write them and ask them to show up at some of the wolf meetings in WA.  For me its just lip service to put out a little article and thats it.  We need some help from these so called hunters rights groups.

 

[724wd]

i've had issues with the RMEF about wolves from the start.  first the top dogs were all in favor of wolves, but thankfully they've swapped ends on that position.  but really, it seems like they do so little about important issues like this.  this is the first article i've seen in two years regarding ANYTHING to do with RMEF and wolves.  they really need to be in the forefront, pushing the issue and promoting real science and numbers... and NOT JUST TO THE MEMBERS!  they're a little like the NRA.  the NRA has massive pushes about getting info out there, but hardly ever do you hear about them in the media.  thank god they've been more vocal regarding Fast and Furious! 

the RMEF needs to get their spokespeople in front of the mainstream media and present real facts and figures to counteract the huggy/fuzzy pro-wolf crowd. it's damned hard to argue with facts!

[bearpaw]

RMEF has done a real turn around under the leadership of Mr David Allen, I do not know him myself, but I have heard high praise for the man, he took a lead role in getting better management in the Rocky Mountain States. 

I wished some of our Washington RMEF chapters would get on board with the wolf issue here in Washington.

[BOWHUNTER45]

well I sure hope they would do something after all the time -money and efford it took to get our elk population where they are today , then have some dumb@$$$$$ come and plant wolves and them eat up the herds