Wolf kills of domestic animals is up in Idaho

The Associated Press ^ | 12/04/08

[george76]

Wolves in Idaho have killed 325 cattle, sheep and dogs so far in 2008, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game says.

"You can't just keep stuffing wolves on top of each other,"

[george76]

These are large Canadian imports.

Not the smaller American wolves.

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[ElkGroveDan]

It’s only a matter of time before a human tragedy happens.

[dfwgator]

Animals eating animals? Better alert PETA?

[yorkie01]

Move some peta people up there. Wolves aren’t in bed with peta’s agenda.

[river rat]

Ranchers will be forced to accelerate the SSS procedure....

[Liberal Bob]

Global warming, Bush, bailout.

[umgud]

Animals eating animals?

Time to inlist their help.

[glorgau]

If only they would kill more cats.

People want to live out near the wilderness then get flustered to discover the wilderness contains wild creatures.

[muawiyah]

0.01625% of 2,000,000 cattle in Idaho.

Sounds like the big boys from the Great White North aren't all that good!

[BIGLOOK]

This is terrible. Conservationists from across the country should set out into the wilds to investigate these rumors of slaughter that the ranchers and Fish and Game Dept. officials are spreading about this endangered species.

That should keep the wolf packs busy for a bit.

[LeonardFMason]

Please list the dates and locations of human predation by wolves. Is it a real problem?

[elkfersupper]

0.01625% of 2,000,000 cattle in Idaho. Sounds like the big boys from the Great White North aren't all that good!

One is too many.

[george76]

the DOW will lie about it.

[elkfersupper]

Please list the dates and locations of human predation by wolves. Is it a real problem?

Wolves steal cattle.

One is too many.

[org.whodat]

Don't the livestock owners get paid for the kills???

[org.whodat]

LOL

[org.whodat]

Looked it UP!

Ranchers get $139,000 for livestock killed by wolves, that was in 2004

While the wolf kills get a lot of attention, Stone noted they amount to a tiny fraction of the sheep and cattle killed by predators each year. In Montana, for example, coyotes killed 17,700 sheep and lambs in 2003, according to the Montana Agriculture Statistics Service, which polls ranchers every year.

Ranchers in that survey blamed wolves for 500 dead sheep and lambs, although just 210 were listed as confirmed or probable wolf kills by the federal government.

A lot of smoke and no fire!!!http://www.hpj.com/archives/2005/jan05/jan10/Ranchersget139000forlivesto.CFM

[george76]

Wolves move into an elk rich region and they establish dens. Prey base sustains wolves for 2-3 years ...

After 2 to 3 years, the prey base is reduced 90 percent and the wolves begin to move elsewhere looking for food

[SoCalPol]

I will take my high rise bldgs in the neighborhood anytime

[elkfersupper]

coyotes killed 17,700 sheep and lambs in 2003,

The coyotes need to die too.

The worst beating I ever got as a child was for failing to shoot a coyote.