Western Wolf reintroduction

[saratogahalfday]

It was a pretty hot topic in Steamboat this week. A rancher to the west of town lost one dog and nearly another to a pack, in addition to some calves. Obviously wolf packs have been active in Northern CO for years, but now that the voters have approved official reintroduction, the ranchers are not happy. The ecological impact of wolves cannot be argued, but ranchers don't feel protected.

I can't even imagine the shitstorm if wolves were reintroduced back east.

Pack of wolves kills livestock and dog in Jackson County

The series of attacks over the past couple of weeks has ranchers concerned about the pack of wolves they believe migrated south from Wyoming.

www.google.com

 

[Campgottagopee]

We have enough predator issues around here already. Coyotes are hunted hard and can't even begin to dent the population numbers. I take them out every chance I get.

 

[tirolski]

We have enough predator issues around here already. Coyotes are hunted hard and can't even begin to dent the population numbers. I take them out every chance I get.

And you like dogs.

How to Train Coyote Hunting Dogs

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[Campgottagopee]

Yep. Love dogs. Can't stand coyotes and I'll kill everyone I can. There's way too many of them.
Years ago a buddy of mine captured a coyote pup thinking he could train it. It didn't work. The only thing it would eat is raw meat. They're vicious predators.

 

[DomB]

It was a pretty hot topic in Steamboat this week. A rancher to the west of town lost one dog and nearly another to a pack, in addition to some calves. Obviously wolf packs have been active in Northern CO for years, but now that the voters have approved official reintroduction, the ranchers are not happy. The ecological impact of wolves cannot be argued, but ranchers don't feel protected.

I can't even imagine the shitstorm if wolves were reintroduced back east.

Pack of wolves kills livestock and dog in Jackson County

The series of attacks over the past couple of weeks has ranchers concerned about the pack of wolves they believe migrated south from Wyoming.

www.google.com

Curiosity from a flatlander where our largest mammal predator is a fox: it sounds like wolves have a positive ecological impact from your quote. Would be interested in hearing this.

Also, just don't know, but are their wolves in the 'Dacks? Sure seems like there are moose. I hear some weird sounds in Johnsburg that I have concluded is moose. My inlaws have said they have seen a moose staying up there, but there is a little bit of a translation/language gap as they are mostly speaking polish since they retired some years ago.

 

[Campgottagopee]

There are definitely wolves and moose in the ADK.

 

[Brownski]

There are definitely wolves and moose in the ADK.

And maybe a mountain lion or two

 

[Brownski]

Curiosity from a flatlander where our largest mammal predator is a fox: it sounds like wolves have a positive ecological impact from your quote. Would be interested in hearing this.

I don’t know where you’re from but I would bet you have coyotes too

 

[Low Angle Life]

We have enough predator issues around here already. Coyotes are hunted hard and can't even begin to dent the population numbers. I take them out every chance I get.

Coyotes have a density dependent response to their reproduction, if there are less of them they make more babies. Damned if you do don't.

 

[MarzNC]

There are very few red wolves left in the wild in NC. A few have been released in recent years. The area in eastern NC where there is still habitat doesn't have any ranches. It's mostly swamp.

Groups release 8 captive red wolves into NC recovery area | Coastal Review

For the first time in years, endangered red wolves, four adults and four pups, have been released into the recovery area in northeastern North Carolina.

coastalreview.org