Posted on 12/30/2023 1:41:13 AM PST by Libloather
Ranchers say they will 'shoot on sight' if endangered wolves from Colorado cross state lines into Wyoming.
Last week Colorado Parks and Wildlife released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state's voter-mandated reintroduction plan.
The predators consisted of two juvenile females, two males and one adult male and are classed as endangered - but the animals lose their 'protected' status as soon as they end up in the state of Wyoming where they are classed as predators.
There is every likelihood the wolves may end up in Wyoming given that the canines can travel up to 140 miles from where they were freed, according to the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan.
It would be mean Colorado's effort would be thwarted by the ranchers of Wyoming.
'If any of those wolves cross over into Wyoming, they're no longer protected. They're classified as predators and they can be removed,' Jim Magagna, a sheep rancher and executive vice president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, told Cowboy State Daily.
'I'm not convinced that there is any wolf or any pack of wolves that isn't capable of becoming acclimated to killing livestock,' he said.
The CPW released the first wolf pack a minimum of 60 miles away from the state border of Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and the sovereign tribal lands in southwestern Colorado.
The 60-miles is a supposed to be buffer zone that aims to prevent wolves crossing over into Wyoming, but the species is known to roam.
Magagna believes that if any livestock are killed, the ranchers will be wondering: 'Is that a Wyoming wolf or a Colorado wolf that killed my livestock?'
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“...as a part of the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction plan...”
Yeah, the democrat filth in Ft. Collins, Boulder and Denver thought it a sterling idea to sic these beasts on the rest of the state.
the ranchers will be wondering: ‘Is that a Wyoming wolf or a Colorado wolf that killed my livestock?’
Yeah...I doubt they will care overly much.
Besides the CO ones will most likely be tagged.
Try to catch and cage them. Then drive them to the downtown lib area of town. Let them out and see if they chew on a lib or two. As the dems say, never let a crisis go to waste. Waste them.
What if.... postulations with coffee in hand whilst waiting for the break of dawn.
Wolves are interesting animals to observe, I’ve been reading and watching videos on this for a while now and they are a very structured pack animal. The lead wolf is usually in the rear of a column on a single track overlooking his pack. They don’t eat carrion, they have a family structure that is maintained for years. They have a hierarchy, they hunt in packs, and in areas where wolves have been reintroduced the landscape has changed back to the original natural state. It has been noted with elk populations under control by wolves that rivers and marshes have returned back to their natural state... as vegetation is restored and erosion scrub subsides these areas are returning to a balanced state, providing habitat for many species of birds, fish, and mammals.
It’s interesting, but they are predatory and they do kill livestock.
There are areas in this country where wolves could be reintroduced and have a very positive effect, especially in the reduction of feral pig populations. But then the Wolves would probably become fat and lazy devouring these juicy balls of meat.
We could train them to eat democrats.
We are going to need every living animal and plant for food. I see a food shortage resulting from all the invaders coming across the borders. Hide your pets.
Like that Idea
And they are filth. I would like to reintroduce those voters back into California.
They are protected in MN, and a major problem. Folks up there have adopted a fairly effective SSS program.
Nonsense. You guys won’t even fix your Cheney problem.
I’m an animal lover but on the otherhand..........Ruger Mini 14 saves the day.
Release them in downtown Denver. Let them get high from feasting on drug users.
I would bet the feds put trackers on the wolves. If it was me, I’d shoot the predator and drive the carcass 100 miles a away for disposal. An Indian reservation would be an ideal destination.
Democrats are fellow predators.
Human hunters do the exact same thing but don’t kill livestock.
Bus them to Denver and release them there.....
Huh? All of those borders are that close to one another?
Four corners:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument
Shot Shovel Shut Up
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