The two wolves killed about 10 sheep and ate one. The rest, mostly lambs, were suffocated or trampled trying to escape.
Agree with you, though, about allowing large killer animals to roam our country. California banned hunting of mountain lions and now all of our parks have huge signs warning against them. Hiking alone can be really scary here even though the chances of encountering a lion are very slim.
Six in one, half the other. The result is the same...a rancher is out 176 sheep because of two wolves. Had it not been for those two wolves, those sheep likely would not have died.
Whether our elk have been killed off or displaced, the result is the same...elk are getting scarce in Idaho, whereas once upon a time you drive almost any highway in the state and see them roaming up in the hills.
Wolf reintroduction has been a disaster for Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, and now they're spreading to Oregon, Washington, and even California. They need to be re-eradicated.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!