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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: KFhunter on March 23, 2012, 11:23:58 PM

Title: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: KFhunter on March 23, 2012, 11:23:58 PM: Was listining to the local radio station - KCRK 92.1 and they were saying that WDFW or someone came out and admitted that their estimation of the population of wolves in WA was under by about half

something like 10 packs already

trying to find the link, anyone know where KCRK got that information? I didn't catch it all was hoping someone had a link or statement.

hoping it'll speed delisting in WA

Then they went on to talk about ID and extending the season and such
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: steen on March 24, 2012, 08:34:07 AM: Kinda like mice, if you see one there are a hundred you don't see. :chuckle:
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: predatorpro on March 24, 2012, 08:37:13 AM: u mean the government doesnt know about every single wolf here lol
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: BAR C3 on March 24, 2012, 08:45:23 AM: The Spokesman Review had an article either yesterday or day before saying there was ten packs. Better add 5 to that if the game departement is reporting that. :mgun:
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on March 24, 2012, 08:56:56 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on March 23, 2012, 11:23:58 PM
Was listining to the local radio station - KCRK 92.1 and they were saying that WDFW or someone came out and admitted that their estimation of the population of wolves in WA was under by about half

something like 10 packs already

trying to find the link, anyone know where KCRK got that information? I didn't catch it all was hoping someone had a link or statement.

hoping it'll speed delisting in WA

Then they went on to talk about ID and extending the season and such
There's a presentation for the commission that talks about wolves it's somewhere on this page.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2012/03/agenda_mar1012.html
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: Kain on March 24, 2012, 10:09:40 AM: Thats about right. Donny Martorello said cougar population estimate are really only about half of whats out there. He siad they really have no way of knowing how many kittens and subadults are out there so they dont include them in the numbers. Probably the same with wolves.
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: buckfvr on March 24, 2012, 11:20:40 AM: With the other states watching this closely to see how our state responds/reacts to the problem, WDFW wont be able to play the " dumb " card like they have up until now.....

I talked with a person from IFG at the Bighorn Show.....unofficially, he acknowledged there may be some head butting going on between the states over the Woodland Caribous tenuous future.....
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 24, 2012, 11:23:12 AM: Quote from: buckfvr on March 24, 2012, 11:20:40 AM
With the other states watching this closely to see how our state responds/reacts to the problem, WDFW wont be able to play the " dumb " card like they have up until now.....

I talked with a person from IFG at the Bighorn Show.....unofficially, he acknowledged there may be some head butting going on between the states over the Woodland Caribous tenuous future.....

They won't be butting heads for much long. I'm afraid that the fate of the Woodland Caribou has been signed. Those 45 animals could be gone in 2 years.
Title: Re: WA Wolves - more than estimated
Post by: buckfvr on March 24, 2012, 11:27:45 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on March 24, 2012, 11:23:12 AM
Quote from: buckfvr on March 24, 2012, 11:20:40 AM
With the other states watching this closely to see how our state responds/reacts to the problem, WDFW wont be able to play the " dumb " card like they have up until now.....

I talked with a person from IFG at the Bighorn Show.....unofficially, he acknowledged there may be some head butting going on between the states over the Woodland Caribous tenuous future.....

They won't be butting heads for much long. I'm afraid that the fate of the Woodland Caribou has been signed. Those 45 animals could be gone in 2 years.

:yeah: If it takes that long......all on Washingtons watch......