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you are entitled to your opinion , same as I . However I appear to be sober.
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.
sorry won't sign off on this, the facts are incorrect, it was historically the various livestock assn's that took action to allow bounty's on wolves,as well as the states as there was not a RMEF or MDF or any other org at the time. And I really do not care if a wolf eats a $2500 elk that a "guide" gets paid for on public or private property. I truly am more concerned about the "average hunter" having success every 2 or 3 years.when a Vid is made showing 'Trophy Class"animals , I really know who is behind the production, and could care less. guides and outfitters are more concerned about the wolve's than ag oriented producer's are. and for a "financial" reason,go ahead and start the crap, but too many people are making money off of the "public's " animals from ducks to moose.simply because the "populace" wants it quick and easy and are willing to pay for it'and it all boils down on this site as to "who" kills the animal, the great hunter or the damned wolf, "DEAD and not reproducing is still DEAD.
"factually" locate the wolve's
I posted this in one of the other threads. I believe we, as sportsmen with a vested interest in our ungulate populations and the future of hunting, should pursue taking an active role in working with the WDFW to ensure they do not underestimate wolf populations or the number of breeding pairs in the zones they have defined. In my opinion, one or two WDFW biologists and/or wolf specialists cannot possibly accurately assess the numbers of wolves in this state; I believe they will need help. The wolves are here and that fact most likely is not going to change. I believe it would be a benefit to our ungulate populations, ranchers, and the hunters in this state to develop a working partnership with the WDFW to obtain accurate wolf counts as quickly as possible. I believe this type of effort will expedite active and appropriate management of the wolf populations so the state of Washington doesn’t experience the same extreme negative impact that wolves bestowed on our neighboring states. If we, as conscientious sportsmen, can work with the WDFW in this way, perhaps we can also reestablish the hunter-WDFW relationship that should exist. "Washington Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Accepted by Commissioners with AmendmentsThe WDFW Commissioners voted to accept the Washington Wolf Conservation and Management Plan with amendments that were proposed at the meeting. I will not try to paraphrase the amendments; it would be best for those interested to read the actual amendments when they are available to view. Multiple Commissioners indicated that the plan, with the amendments, will give the WDFW flexibility to respond to issues such as threats to ungulate populations and livestock. They also indicated that the plan will be a ”Living” document that should support adaptive management of the wolf population; that is, the plan can be changed as the situation changes in reality. The Commissioners appeared very cognizant of the issues experienced in other states as wolf populations were allowed to grow beyond target levels. Much of the controversy seems to center around a sustainable wolf population being in place in the State of Washington. That said; the sooner target wolf levels are achieved, the sooner the process can be started to downgrade the threatened or endangered status (delist); this will allow the WDFW more flexibility in appropriate management of the species. As was mentioned at the meeting, financial and human resources are an issue when allocating these resources to actually obtain accurate wolf counts and numbers of breeding pairs in the various zones. My personal opinion is that the WDFW resource issue will not be resolved anytime soon; there does not appear to be enough money or qualified people on staff to adequately monitor the wolves.There is a wolf sightings post in this forum. I do not know how much of an official link there is to the WDFW, but I would propose that some official link or agreement be made with WDFW; I believe they could use the help. If hunters, ranchers, and others in areas where the wolves are expanding can photograph the wolves, and/or identify where their dens are, then the WDFW wolf specialist(s) can be taken to the exact locations where there is undisputable evidence of the wolves and/or breeding pairs. I am concerned that if the WDFW monitors the wolf population and breeding pair status alone, using their limited resources, their assessment may be a significant underestimate of how many wolves and breeding pairs there actually are. My point is: I believe we should find some way to work with the WDFW to ensure the state wolf population and number of breeding pairs is assessed as accurately as possible.As always, efforts should be unified. I believe there are many national and state organizations that might be able to help coordinate such an effort to help the WDFW. I don’t believe it would be in the best interest of our ungulate populations, livestock ranches, or rural communities to have official wolf counts show numbers that might tend to be less than the actual number of wolves. Those of you that have connections with organizations such as the RMEF, Hunter’s Heritage Council, Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation, Safari Club International, Washington for Wildlife, and Big Game Forever, to name a few, might consider proposing such partnerships with state game management departments. I believe if we work together, positive results are more likely.Here's the link to the WDFW news release:http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/release.php?id=dec0311a "
