Posted on 06/16/2004 5:41:50 PM PDT by SJackson
Funny they dont mention the two attacks on loggers that happened last year by wolves. The article was in a may issue of Wisconsin Outdoors-May 5th I think.
Matter of time and somebodys kid gets it waiting for the school bus.
Whatever they're doing for wildlife management, we're seeing more of "it" in the Milwaukee suburbs. 10 years ago, I'd never heard a coyote before. Now, you can hear them pretty clearly on many nights of the month, and we're talking about a greater metro area of 1.5 million people, with 8-lane freeways and massive development. There are also more deer, and last night, I damn near killed a fox that was crossing the road.
I'll let you in on a little secrete. The wolves on Isle Royal were on the verge of dying off because of sickness. So they caught them and gave them meds to keep them going. The place is supposed to be an eco system..and NEVER EVER was there suppose to be any intervention by man. That is untill a certain professor saw his job going down the tubes and had to save the wolves to save his dole from the government.
Think I'm full of crap? My best friend worked on that Island during that time and saw it first hand.
The Coyote will move into populated areas. They will also cross with dogs. They will also attack humans. But mostly will shy away and run. But dont ever corner one.
There are a lot more critters about you than you think. I've seen Badgers within the Milwaukee limits. Long time ago, but it shocked me all the same. No doubt you got Racoon, possum and skunks. So the rest will follow them.
Parvo if I recall, assumed to be brought over on a tourist's shoe soles.
Nice place, but hardly an untouched pristine world heritage site. The wolves turned up 60 years ago and displaced the coyotes, they ate the deer, the moose displaced the deer, and now the moose are eating all the trees. And the Scandanavians were there before the wolves.
You work over on that Island?
Just wait. The DNR has virtually confirmed a cougar north of you, and the black bear are on their way.
No, been there on occasion.
Howl ping.
Just wonderin if you did..you might have worked with Big Dave who I mentioned if you had worked on there. And Big Dave is BIG..you would never forget him. Hell of a fellow.
Good discussion!
Later
Ping for reference.
Guy actually shot one in a town west of Duluth. Cougars have been spotted within the Duluth city limits by some very reputable people but I'm not sure you could call that confirmed.
http://www.easterncougarnet.org/umw-desc/minn8-2001C.htm
Was "big dave" really Dave Strahl? He is a friend of mine! Small world.
Is small aint it!?
Were you two friends?
Then again, I suspect that if a problem evolves, the Yoopers will take care of it, despite the screaming of pantywaists in Ann Arbor, Lansing, or Detroit.
The only thing I learned from this article is that the gray wolf eats about 3-3.5 pounds of meat/day.
We are friends. Matter of fact he supposed to get my tiller fixed.I gotta call him and see if he's done with it.
Whens the last time you saw him?
I am really sorry.. It has been a few years since I saw Dave, however I have talked to him in the last year. When you see him next tell him that Mike from Escanaba said hello
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