Maybe - just maybe - the general policy makers are starting to see the light. Let's hope it isn't a train.
Now if we could just get Montana SB42 repealed or amended we would have a real chance to rebuild our elk/deer herd in some areas.
These wolves
are not and never were indigenous to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming nor Colorado.
This species is
The Alberta Timber Wolf introduced as far back as the early 70's as a gift to Montana to help
repopulate the depleted wolf stock in my state and from my province. In no way is this species compared to what was natural to
Montana. The Alberta Timber Wolf is bigger, smarter and more elusive and lethal of a predator able to cover many miles
in a single day . Alberta and Montana wildlife university geniuses thought they were cleaver and knew better what they were doing.
Much like the screwball university back East who was responsible for the release of the Spruce Bud Worm which has devastated
vast forest regions. In Alberta the Moose population is in decline, not because of the Wolves but because of the black bears.
Since hunters pursue the large Male Bore Black bear which is gigantic compared to US bears they have depleted their population
because of the ego's of trophy hunters. Hence, unintended consequences have taken over. Since the natural predator of the small young black bear cubs and yearlings were the big bore black bears, the die off of these larger bears has resulted in a rapid and prolific population growth of smaller black bears which have been devouring the younger moose since the predatory large bore populations have diminished. This along with Chinese trophy hunters who are looking for aphrodisiacs from large bore gonads
and for their enormous paws which they harvest to sell and for them to be turned into conversation cigarette ash trays.
Disgusting isn't it?
Wild life management suffers for lack of wisdom. Pure and simple. Ranchers in Montana suffer huge sheep slaughter counts.
I have heard that Idaho has suffered wanton slaughter of Elk also although do we really know the role of big cats where wolves are to blame ? I like wolves a great deal. So do our Norwegian Elkhounds as they have played rough house with domesticated wolf hybrids and can hold thier own in play one gets a living picture of what the wild ones are like.
But the pure Timber Wolf is an incredible animal to have a close encounter of the first kind they are there in front of you but momentarily and then vanish. You are left with a lasting memorable impression, you will never forget. However, I digress. The wild life management needs to interfere less as the wolf has no predator except man. Wolves in Eastern Canada are evolving into new species as a result of breeding with coyotes . Not good. I think the bounty on wolves is an excellent way to manage growing pack populations and farmers and ranchers have a vested interest in preserving their livestock.
What did Ronald Reagan say about the nine most terrifying words in the English Language?
" I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
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