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Baaaad: Idaho rancher suspects wolves after 158 sheep go missing
Northwest Cable News ^
| 9/1/06
Posted on 09/01/2006 1:04:04 PM PDT by llevrok
09:47 AM PDT on Friday, September 1, 2006
Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho - A central Idaho rancher says 34 lambs and ewes were killed by wolves and he's missing another 124 sheep he fears also fell victim to the predators.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has authorized federal trappers to shoot two wolves.
They're part of a new pack that may be establishing itself in a rugged, mountainous area of spruce and red fir just southeast of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Rancher Ron Shirts, a 39-year-old Weiser, Idaho, resident, says he began finding dead sheep from his flock of 25-hundred starting August 26th.
He says, "The killing had to have gone on for a long time."
Though Shirts wants more wolves killed, state wolf specialist Steve Nadeau says his agents are still investigating how many predators were involved.
TOPICS: Conspiracy; Humor; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: elchupacabra; lonely; ranching; wolves
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There's yer sign!
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:04:05 PM PDT
by
llevrok
To: llevrok
I wonder if he gave a thought that it might be some islamofacists setting up a house of ill repute in the mid east......
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:07:08 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark!)
To: b4its2late
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:09:02 PM PDT
by
Dark Skies
(The Light will banish the darkness!)
To: llevrok
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:15:42 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: llevrok
Am I the first one to ask if Bill Clinton or Dick Morris have vistited the state lately?
To: llevrok
He needs to buy a couple of Llamas. They can reduce predation by 90%.
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:19:25 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(USAF Air Rescue "That others may live.")
To: llevrok
Wolves... that's what did it... wolves... No need to look any further....
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:29:38 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Dark Skies
They're moving further north... must be spinning the wool for coats!
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posted on
09/01/2006 1:41:53 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: CholeraJoe
He needs to buy a couple of Llamas.....Interesting. Llamas, at first glance, appear to be pretty passive critters.
How is it that they might control/intimidate predators???
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:00:37 PM PDT
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("It's never too late to have a happy childhood" - unknown)
To: GoldCountryRedneck
That was news to me too. I thought they just spit a lot
http://www.ida.net/users/SRLlamas/sheep.htm
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:06:31 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(When you take my gin from my cold, dead hand....)
To: llevrok
Importing Canadian wolves was one of the dumbest ideas ever.
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:11:11 PM PDT
by
B Knotts
(Newt '08!)
To: GoldCountryRedneck
They kick coyotes if they come too close, but they do sometimes lose. I've also seen what's left of a llama after the coyotes got done with one, and it was definitely a "hate" killing. I don't think a llama would do much against wolves, much much bigger and stronger than a coyote.
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:12:45 PM PDT
by
gotribe
(It's not a religion.)
To: gotribe
Thanks for the info...
There are several Llama breeders in the area up here; haven't heard of any problems.
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:20:47 PM PDT
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("It's never too late to have a happy childhood" - unknown)
To: llevrok
Screw the Fish & Game b'crats...
Rancher needs one of these ASAP...
Rx: Shoot, Shovel, and Shut up!
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:32:19 PM PDT
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("It's never too late to have a happy childhood" - unknown)
To: b4its2late
Wolves? I don't think so. Has he seen any UFOs or black helicopters in the area?
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posted on
09/01/2006 2:33:58 PM PDT
by
Lawgvr1955
(You can never have too much cowbell !!)
To: llevrok
Has a new mosque been built in the area?
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posted on
09/01/2006 3:20:44 PM PDT
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
To: llevrok
Curious about this one. Was it his land or federal lands?
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posted on
09/01/2006 8:00:21 PM PDT
by
Shyla
To: Shyla
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posted on
09/01/2006 8:00:44 PM PDT
by
Shyla
To: llevrok
I call bs on this. Wolves will kill to eat. Not kill just to kill. That is not their nature.
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posted on
09/01/2006 8:01:58 PM PDT
by
Shyla
To: llevrok
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posted on
09/01/2006 8:02:41 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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