Post by: rackattack on December 08, 2017, 10:51:23 AM
http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates (http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates)
Post by: AROTTY on December 08, 2017, 11:07:49 AM
Post by: Southpole on December 08, 2017, 11:15:31 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 08, 2017, 11:15:55 AM
What a load of horse poo >:(
You can say that again. :bash:
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 08, 2017, 11:19:54 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on December 08, 2017, 11:23:38 AM
Post by: Dhoey07 on December 08, 2017, 11:36:34 AM
I guess this means permit levels and season should stay the same next year? :dunno:(https://media1.giphy.com/media/26BGthna0BWwmekjC/200w.webp#49-grid1)
http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates (http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates)
Post by: JDHasty on December 08, 2017, 11:50:28 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 08, 2017, 11:53:58 AM
Post by: Humptulips on December 08, 2017, 12:09:53 PM
Post by: emac on December 08, 2017, 12:40:07 PM
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Post by: Alan K on December 08, 2017, 12:54:47 PM
I heard rhey eat gravel thats why there is so many potholes on gravel roads
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Post by: JDHasty on December 08, 2017, 12:57:57 PM
I wonder what they eat?
IDK, maybe this: http://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article188472134.html
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 08, 2017, 01:30:53 PM
Just like the story they only seek out the old, sick & injured.
Tell us another one Santa Claus.
I don't believe much that comes out of these people's mouth.
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 08, 2017, 01:33:28 PM
Post by: X-Force on December 08, 2017, 01:48:31 PM
Some serious investigative journalism
Post by: nwwanderer on December 08, 2017, 01:58:17 PM
Post by: X-Force on December 08, 2017, 02:11:33 PM
A report issued this week by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife looked at ungulate populations between fiscal 2015 and 2017.
The report concluded that none of the ungulate populations in the assessment appeared to show clear signs of being limited by predation from wolves.
Ungulates include elk, moose, deer and bighorn sheep.
Gray wolves were hunted to extinction in Washington early in the past century. But the animals started migrating into the state in the early 2000s from Idaho and Canada. The first wolf pack was documented by DFW in 2008.
Post by: X-Force on December 08, 2017, 02:16:59 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01948/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01948/)
Published 2016 :chuckle:
Post by: JDHasty on December 08, 2017, 02:21:56 PM
Post by: Dhoey07 on December 08, 2017, 02:23:27 PM
SPOKANE, Wash. — The growing population of wolves in eastern Washington state does not appear to be hurting the populations of deer, elk and other ungulates.I thought they didn't do assessment of elk in the northeast? Moose seem to be infected with wolf worms. Deer are probably just assessed by harvest stats.
A report issued this week by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife looked at ungulate populations between fiscal 2015 and 2017.
The report concluded that none of the ungulate populations in the assessment appeared to show clear signs of being limited by predation from wolves.
Ungulates include elk, moose, deer and bighorn sheep.
Gray wolves were hunted to extinction in Washington early in the past century. But the animals started migrating into the state in the early 2000s from Idaho and Canada. The first wolf pack was documented by DFW in 2008.
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on December 08, 2017, 02:44:58 PM
Post by: Special T on December 08, 2017, 02:45:33 PM
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Post by: X-Force on December 08, 2017, 03:19:38 PM
Arnt caribou ungulates? How they doing?
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They don't count because they are high fence now. :chuckle:
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 08, 2017, 03:48:56 PM
I wonder what they eat?Cattle and sheep
Post by: X-Force on December 08, 2017, 04:54:39 PM
Way more info from capital press than the AP.
Post by: 10thmountainarcher on December 08, 2017, 05:04:52 PM
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on December 08, 2017, 05:14:40 PM
http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20171208/wdfw-no-sign-wolves-diminishing-deer-elk (http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20171208/wdfw-no-sign-wolves-diminishing-deer-elk)
Way more info from capital press than the AP.
"It doesn’t surprise me because of what I see on the ground,” said Tim Coleman, executive director of the Kettle Range Conservation Group.
Coleman, also a member of WDFW’s wolf advisory group, lives in northeast Washington and said he spent a lot of time camping in the region this summer.
“I’m not seeing much of a change in the ungulate population,” Coleman said. “The two (wolves and ungulates) have lived together for millennium.”
Yeah real big surprise there. A wolf lover saying he spends alot of time in the woods and doesn't see a problem. Of course he doesn't. :rolleyes:
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 08, 2017, 05:29:14 PM
http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20171208/wdfw-no-sign-wolves-diminishing-deer-elk (http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20171208/wdfw-no-sign-wolves-diminishing-deer-elk)
Way more info from capital press than the AP.
"It doesn’t surprise me because of what I see on the ground,” said Tim Coleman, executive director of the Kettle Range Conservation Group.
Coleman, also a member of WDFW’s wolf advisory group, lives in northeast Washington and said he spent a lot of time camping in the region this summer.
“I’m not seeing much of a change in the ungulate population,” Coleman said. “The two (wolves and ungulates) have lived together for millennium.”
Yeah real big surprise there. A wolf lover saying he spends alot of time in the woods and doesn't see a problem. Of course he doesn't. :rolleyes:
He made this assessment from "BOTH" deer he witnessed.
Post by: lewy on December 08, 2017, 06:08:26 PM
Post by: Machias on December 08, 2017, 07:00:20 PM
I got this response from KXLY:
The information comes directly from the WA Dept of Fish and wildlife. More information here http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/
Post by: HntnFsh on December 08, 2017, 07:04:21 PM
http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20171208/wdfw-no-sign-wolves-diminishing-deer-elk
Post by: huntnphool on December 08, 2017, 07:15:25 PM
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WDFW Game Division Manager Anis Aoude said that the study was an internal report and not publishing it earlier was an oversight.
Does anyone actually believe this bull sh!t?
Political move putting this out on a Friday as well, it's not by accident.
Post by: HntnFsh on December 08, 2017, 07:18:35 PM
Post by: Bob33 on December 08, 2017, 07:48:17 PM
Post by: KFhunter on December 08, 2017, 07:53:42 PM
Post by: PastorJoel on December 08, 2017, 08:00:21 PM
Am I wrong? :dunno:
Post by: ribka on December 08, 2017, 10:36:14 PM
I guess this means permit levels and season should stay the same next year? :dunno:
http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates (http://katu.com/news/local/wolves-do-not-appear-to-hurt-deer-elk-other-ungulates)
must have in collaboration with conservation northwest
they put out a lot of fake news