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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1090970" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>I think a core part of this problem is that it appears that a hunter mistook a wolf for a coyote and then did the ethical thing to report his mistake to the CPW, but could still face fines/punishment for doing the right thing. </p><p></p><p>This is by all means a very honest mistake especially because the common knowledge is that wolves do not exist in this state. He had no reason to be on the lookout for a wolf. So then the rest of the hunting population sees this and are torn by how to handle the problem moving forward... we are all fundamentally driven by the desire to protect our elk herds (and other animals), but we all feel somewhat helpless in how to drive change at a government level.</p><p></p><p>The shoot, shovel and shutup theory is by far the easiest way to delay wolves from repopulating... but that is a very short term solution, and it certainly is not forward thinking. I want my kids and my grandkids to be able to enjoy the same kind of elk hunting I do today, and I do believe that wolves will make their way back to CO in increasing numbers eventually.</p><p></p><p>I think the right answer is to work together to have the laws changed so that if and when wolves become a factor in Colorado we have the laws in place to hunt and control wolves just like any other game animal. In the end it is us hunters who have been responsible for bringing the elk herd populations to what they are today. So let's continue to do that.</p><p></p><p>So then how do we all work together to get this wolf problem handled in front of wolf packs growing in numbers rather than after the fact when the elk herds are already getting decimated ??</p><p></p><p>Thinking out loud here, but how about we take this a step further with more details on how we can all get involved in the effort to control wolf populations when they do in fact start to grow in numbers? At least for me this is the hard part. I may be wrong but sending an e-mail to an unknown e-mail address seems like it's going to go unread on the other end...</p><p></p><p>I have a contact within the CPW that I will call and talk to. I'll report with any helpful information they provide. If just the people on this thread do the same, I know we'll be able to figure something out. Come up with a detailed recipe that we can advertise out to the rest of the hunting community to follow.</p><p></p><p>It is definitely a daunting task to try and drive change... but I think we would surprise ourselves at how few people it really takes to get the ball rolling. </p><p></p><p>Who's in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1090970, member: 33822"] I think a core part of this problem is that it appears that a hunter mistook a wolf for a coyote and then did the ethical thing to report his mistake to the CPW, but could still face fines/punishment for doing the right thing. This is by all means a very honest mistake especially because the common knowledge is that wolves do not exist in this state. He had no reason to be on the lookout for a wolf. So then the rest of the hunting population sees this and are torn by how to handle the problem moving forward... we are all fundamentally driven by the desire to protect our elk herds (and other animals), but we all feel somewhat helpless in how to drive change at a government level. The shoot, shovel and shutup theory is by far the easiest way to delay wolves from repopulating... but that is a very short term solution, and it certainly is not forward thinking. I want my kids and my grandkids to be able to enjoy the same kind of elk hunting I do today, and I do believe that wolves will make their way back to CO in increasing numbers eventually. I think the right answer is to work together to have the laws changed so that if and when wolves become a factor in Colorado we have the laws in place to hunt and control wolves just like any other game animal. In the end it is us hunters who have been responsible for bringing the elk herd populations to what they are today. So let's continue to do that. So then how do we all work together to get this wolf problem handled in front of wolf packs growing in numbers rather than after the fact when the elk herds are already getting decimated ?? Thinking out loud here, but how about we take this a step further with more details on how we can all get involved in the effort to control wolf populations when they do in fact start to grow in numbers? At least for me this is the hard part. I may be wrong but sending an e-mail to an unknown e-mail address seems like it's going to go unread on the other end... I have a contact within the CPW that I will call and talk to. I'll report with any helpful information they provide. If just the people on this thread do the same, I know we'll be able to figure something out. Come up with a detailed recipe that we can advertise out to the rest of the hunting community to follow. It is definitely a daunting task to try and drive change... but I think we would surprise ourselves at how few people it really takes to get the ball rolling. Who's in? [/QUOTE]
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