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rkensparc
Joined: 22 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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You won't see anything new in this post, and I tend to take the middle gound approach.
First I support limited Wolf re-introduction of the native strain - someone pointed out that the Rocky Mountain Wolves and the Canadian Wolves have some significant differences (namely size and hunting styles) IF this is true the Canadain strain should not have been introduced.
Numbers quoted from any source need to be examined very carefully, but I have to agree with arguement that if the Wolf wipes out all game in it's range, why does Alaska and Canada offer such great hunting opertunities?
No doubt an increase in predator populations will effect game populations, and as wolf numbers increase hunting of wolves should be allowed.
Ranchers hate predators, and if my livinghood depended on my stock not being eaten then I'd hate them too. Ranchers should be allowed to protect their stock, and game officials must be aggresive in taking care of problem animals.
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Bullhound
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
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Location: Lewiston, Idaho
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Listening to the "facts" quoted by both sides of the wolf reintroduction issue, a person has to be carefull not to accept the stated "facts" as the whole story.
One good example would be the numbers of "confirmed kills" by wolves. The numbers provided by the government are gleened from various groups doing the research and studies of ungulate and livestock predation by wolves. The real truth that most of these researchers admit is the "fact" that their numbers, with regards to predation, especially with calves, do not tell the whole story. They admit that, due to the fact that wolves will often completely devour a calf, leaving no portion for confirmation of kill, many wolf kills go unrecorded. In certain areas here in Idaho where the wolves have been reintroduced, the confirmed kills by wolf are not that high, but the "unexpained" deaths, or dissapearances, has gone up a bunch. Go figure.
I really don't like the reintroduction but for a differrent reason than some. The reason I don't like it is because I see the real possibility that our states will not be given the opportunity to manage them. I am concerned that the ungulate populations will take a hard hit before there is any real management. I may be wrong here, and I hope I'm worried for nothing.
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