[gleeaikin]

“What do wolves contribute to the human race?” I can understand that farmers and ranchers need to protect their livestock. I certainly think they should have the right to kill wolves that have been attacking their animals. However, I read recently that mad cow type disease has been found in the US elk population. Perhaps wolves will be able to kill off the diseased specimens and keep them for being eaten by us or infecting the deer population. East of the Mississippi, we are afraid of that disease being introduced into our game animals.

[wku man]

Wildlife/game/predator management is the job of state Fish and Game agencies. Not controlling wolves in the offhand chance that they may do the job of killing off diseased elk is not a responsible way to manage either elk or wolves. The states have the responsibility of managing both deer and wolves, and if the federales don't like it, they can go suck on it.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[mdel747]

However, I read recently that mad cow type disease has been found in the US elk population. Perhaps wolves will be able to kill off the diseased specimens and keep them for being eaten by us or infecting the deer population. East of the Mississippi, we are afraid of that disease being introduced into our game animals.
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If true wouldn’t the wolves themselves be infected by the chronic waisting disease and end up killing off there own ,