| Ripp |
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| 14/12/07 04:59 AM |
Re: Wolf Hunting in Europe???
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9,3x57 - wolves do have a big impact especially on red deer here,
RIPP: we will have a season here, too. It will be a joke, just like your season there. It will have zero effect on wolf population and that, naturally, is not the reason for the season. We are stuck with wolves unless alot of dogs get parvo and wander into the woods and spread the "good cheer" around. And even that is only a temporary "solution". The head of wolf recovery in Idaho has told me that yes, wolves may indeed {my interpretation: "will"} effect hunting opportunities in the state.
We already are here, in that elk are moving in totally unpredictable ways, and down in Weippe, and near Orofino I am told some drainages that have traditionally held elk are devoid of them during the season as elk move and are stressed due to wolf pressure.
The small price we will pay for the joy of knowing these wonderful, beautiful animals exist in "the wild"!
Our northern herd has gone from 19,000 plus animals in 1996 to last springs count of 6000 plus---now it is being blamed on grizzlies, climate change, etc.. but amazingly enought the only real change is that wolves were reintroduced...in 1995..
Same thing when I drive to W Yellowstone every week. There is about a 28 mile stretch that goes through Yellowstone National Park--before the wolves I would literally see 6 to 800 head in that area wintering--now---the only thing you see is bulls as they can defend themselves with their antlers somewhat--all the cows and calves now winter on the other side of the divide--but a pack has followed them over there as well..
The wolves we were told were to help lower the number of bison in the park.. which as a bunch of crap--the wolves have had next to zero effect on them as they are too big to take down--the wolves are eating the young as soon as they are born however so sooner or later it might have some effect. there have been actual sightings of wolves eating the calves of bison and elk as they were being born...can you say aggressive??
Normaly recruitment on elk prior to wolves was 25 to 30%--after wolves it has been 2 to 6%..not enough to sustain the herd.
Ripp