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Title: Wolves
Post by: Polishrifleman on December 04, 2007, 02:31:06 PM

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=318320

So we have been treading somewhat lightly on a hot topic over at THR.  The original post wanted to know if there were wolves in Western Washington and it exploded from there.

We have covered a lot of information including the effects they have on hunters, ranchers, livestock, and game animals.  A lot of people stand on one side or the other regarding the reintroduction.  The problem is as I stated, wolves have a manifest destiny complex, they will keep growing in numbers and expanding with no viable means of management due to endangered status, location of introduction etc... how do we all get along?
Here is another thread from a while ago:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=166431

I don't think anyone can give an overall opinion on the matter because this is a fairly new phenomenon, what we can give is personal opinion and experience.  I wouldn't mind seeing the introduction of another game species from lore of past much like the bison.  Then another part of me remembers the scene from Enemy at the Gates with the tethered horse.

Title: Re: Wolves
Post by: gunsmith on December 04, 2007, 02:43:23 PM

I would venture it is a safe bet they're  wolves in western WA.
Some states have considered a wolf season.

Title: Re: Wolves
Post by: Twycross on December 04, 2007, 02:58:47 PM

Quote from: gunsmith on December 04, 2007, 01:43:23 PM

Some states have considered a wolf season.

Yup. Idaho, WA's next-door neighbor being one of them. I know there have been wolves sighted every once in a while by where I used to live in ID, and that was right on the WA border. I don't know if they are in the western half of the state, but I'm sure that there are a few at least in the eastern.

Title: Re: Wolves
Post by: Gewehr98 on December 04, 2007, 03:09:24 PM

The whitetail deer herd in Wisconsin is one example of a lack of natural predators.  The DNR has re-introduced wolves, and they're doing pretty well in the northern half of the state.  However, the wailing and outcry from ranchers guarantees the program will always be contested.