Wow… 1 Rancher is trying to bill the state for 300 sheep being killed in 2 years….. Sounds kinds fishy to me… TOPPENISH — The state’s embattled wolf conflict mediator will attempt to sell her ideas to Yakima County Farm Bureau board members tonight during a private dinner at the Toppenish Eagles Aerie. #Board member Don Young of Sunnyside said …
How killing wolves to protect livestock may backfire | Science News
A couple of years ago, biologists from Washington State University found that killing a wolf to rid a threat to livestock actually increased the chances that cattle or sheep would be killed in the following year. Only eliminating a quarter or more of the wolves in a state resulted in declines in wolves killing livestock. Ranchers have long killed wolves to …
2014 Elk Harvest Data – 7 Western States with OTC Tags only
Hunters would snivel wolves kill too many!! Elk killed by hunters has increased every year since 2010 according to statistics!! Their claims of the wolf decimating elk herds looks incredibly Stupid Now…… doesnt it? People, the numbers POACHED are not even counted! Hunters claims look as ridiculous as Ranchers claims do!! Hunting needs to be banned for a minimum of …
Managing wolves in Washington is a team effort
Allowing gray wolves to naturally re-establish packs in Washington is one of the most divisive wildlife management goals in state history. Some people love wolves for their unique social structure while others hate them for the threat they pose to livestock or the competition for big game. That will never change, except perhaps in degrees. Dealing with the federal- and …