Hunter reports wolf attack on the Little North Fork.

Lewiston Tribune ^ | 10-30-02 | Eric Barker

[Delphinium]

These are neighbors close to me here in Idaho. Last year 3 hounds worth thousands of dollars were killed by a wolf pack. They were told that they could not be paid for their loss because the hounds were personal property, and not livestock. These people make their living with these animals. The wolfs numbers are growing out of control. They are devastating to the elk herds. There have been reports of wolfs right in some of these small towns. Today I heard that 2 hunters from back east were chased by wolves while hunting up near the North Fork River.

[aruanan]

They were probably wild dogs, creatures whose nature has been hopelessly corrupted through human domestication. Everybody who watches after-school specials knows that wolves are gentle, caring creatures that have been much maligned throughout history and whose presence is critical for maintaining a delicately balanced ecosystem. They are a Species of Peace.

[Eska]

Those kiss the wolves people wouldn't think too much of old wolf if he was eating their dogs on the chains.

Here in Alaska you can't let dogs loose come winter or they become supper. I have had wolves within 100 yards of cabin trying to call my sled dogs out. I invested 4 gran in winter kennels over them eatin machines.

[Delphinium]

This goes on alot here too. I guess I just get outraged all over each time. We just don't seem to be getting any closer to resolving it either.

[glorgau]

What a bunch of whining babies out there in Idaho and Montana! They all want to live out in the country "close to nature", but when nature gets a little to up close and personal, its all a major tragedy.
If the dogs/ cattle/ kittens/ sheep/ whatever were eaten by wolves/ bears/ weasals/etc. then they shouldn't have been out roaming around unwatched.

[Righty1]

Why is this news? Coyotes eat thousands of pets in the U.S. every year. Cougars eat pets and joggers. I keep my dog behind a fence or the coyotes will eat it and I don't expect to get paid if they do. I feel for these peoples loses but, wolves have their place in the NA eco system and are less trouble than bears, coyotes, or cougars. In fact, I would love to see a breeding pair of wolves where I live as they would take out dozens of coyotes.

[Delphinium]

I hope you are joking. My family have lived out here since 1855. What do you suggest? That I move to the city? These people who lost animals make their living out there. They take people from the city out for the experience. There is a very good reason my ancestors killed the wolves to begin with. And it wasn't because they didn't love nature.

[elbucko]

What a bunch of whining babies out there in Idaho and Montana!

I have horses. Do you want to take this out to the parking lot?

[smpc]

wolves eat dogs?what kind of dogs are they?

[RightWhale]

That's too bad. A horse cannot outrun a wolf indefinitely. A dog, maybe, but wolves can go forever.

[kawliga]

>>Wolves returned a few days after the initial attack to feed on the dead horse<<


Leave lunch out and they'll be back for dinner!

[elbucko]

wolves have their place in the NA eco system..

And if they are around my horses so does a .30'06 have a pace in the eco-system.

[Tacis]

YOU BETTER NOT BE MEAN TO THOSE WOLVES!

For each wonderful wolf, there are 100s of government employees whose careers, salaries, pensions, and bonuses depend on that wolf. They don't care if the wolf eats one of your childeren. This is a government project, conceptualized by some ultra-leftist, liberal extremist who met a honey at a love in who knew a guy who said that wolves taking back land stolen by taxpayers would be cool.

[Delphinium]

They were hounds., and I have heard of stock dogs too.

[Grut]

Bror Borjesson, who lives between Orofino and Lenore...

God knows I'm Norwegian myself not very far back, but anyone with a name like that must have sharp corners on his square head!

[elbucko]

They don't care if the wolf eats one of your childeren. This is a government project,...(etc.)

You sure got that right.

[toddst]

They all want to live out in the country "close to nature", but when nature gets a little to up close and personal, its all a major tragedy.

Cool your jets, glorgau. This re-introduction of wolves thing is way out of hand. It's time to get some balance in the system - like ranchers and others being able to defend themselves against the wolves. Feed 'um lead if you or your animals are attacked.

Wolves aren't stupid and will quickly figure out that man can fight back with lethal force. Right now the wolves are over-protected IMO. Oh, and where do YOU live, BTW? Lots of personal experience in dealing with wolves in your back yard, have you?

[smpc]

thats pretty nasty.like eating your own kind.

the reason i asked was because he said 'sled dogs' and i assumed theyd be pretty big dogs who i wouldve thought could take out a wolf pretty easily.

never seen a wolf but i always thought they were no bigger than a dingo.

[Eska]

Our wolves get up to 160 lbs; yearlings over 100 lbs. They eat about anything they like. Eat moose alive.

A few wolves are ok, a pack will go from 3-4 to 30-40 very quick if food is available. They need to bring back wolf control something terrible. The buggers decimate everything. Now if you want the land to suppport 10% of the elk and moose it can; bring on the wolves; cause that''s what you'll have and no hunting for the masses. That's the real balance of nature.

The only way they have much success up here is running them down with snowmachines and that still doesn't even begin to control their numbers.

[elbucko]

BTW? Lots of personal experience in dealing with wolves in your back yard, have you?

He reads about wolves in his National Geographic that his Gram 'ma has bought a lifetime subscription for his little self.