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Kill only the weak or wounded is another 'statement' used, saying it improves the herd - ie; elk or caribou. Bulltwitty - yes, anything previously wounded is now weak or wounded, and is easly brought donw but the herd bull - the prime genetics of the herd stands back and alone to protect his herd and is the first to go. That's natural selection at it's worse. Thus, the herd's genetics gets poorer and poorer for a period of time. It takes a young spike who becomes a monarch, who can reverse this - again, time. With man's cattle to support the wolves, the herd suffers in times of draught, severe winters and even more to predation due to downgrading genetics.

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Funny you say this--on my way through the park yesterday at first light, saw several bulls feeding on the mountain sides..as it is safer there and easier in an attempt to make an escape I guess form the wolves..anyway all I saw there were YOUNG bulls...did not see any big HOGS of the days of old..so my guess is you are correct, the older guys are getting hammered...

Ripp

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