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WolfStuff

To start with, for those of you who have this sweet, fuzzy image of wolves, this is what a wolf did to a pair of domestic pets. Yeah, it happened a few weeks ago in Montana, in the Yaak River valley north of Troy. Wolves have been responsible for approximately 40 dog deaths in Montana and 60 in Idaho, according to FWP, though they think those figures are too low as not all deaths are reported.

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Here is the main MT Wolf Program page that has a lot of information on sightings, problems and such.

These infographics were skimmed from the Montana FWP sites. Click the pix for a full size view. I couldn't find any graphs showing the BS factor in the population information but it is safe to assume that the FWP seriously understates the actual number of wolves around.



And to set the record straight: I am NOT anti-wolf. I do believe that they need to be controlled and their population kept in check, and taught respect for humans, however.

How? Controlled hunting for a start, and making sure that someone who defends his property or pets isn't prosecuted for doing so would be a start. At least in Montana, state law allows individuals to kill a wolf seen attacking or killing domestic dogs.

The Feds stepping back and letting the local governments assume control of the wolf population that they have to live with would be nice too. Local management beats remote management in any endeavor.

Compensation would be nice, too, but Montana’s reimbursement program only repays landowners for the loss of dogs used to protect livestock. No such allowance is made for hunting dogs or pets that are killed by wolves.

Just for a touch of sarcasm, since wolves were first displaced along the eastern seaboard, it seems logical that they should have been reestablished there first. Once the bugs were worked out of the wolf/human relationships back in New York and Massachusetts and Virginia their reinstatement could have progressed in an orderly fashion westward. That way, the folks that most wanted wolf packs could have had them in their own back yard to enjoy.

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