On Jan. 14, 1995, Moon Star Shadow, a 90-pound, silver-tipped black male, stepped out of his cage at Corn Creek and urinated, marking his new territory in Idaho.
He and three other wolves released at the edge of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness were the first of 66 wolves brought to Idaho and Yellowstone National Park from Canada in 1995 and 1996. By 2009, the wolf population had grown to more than 1,500 in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming and today has spread to Washington, Oregon, Utah and even California and Arizona.
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Without the wolves, the Frank Church-River of no Return Wilderness would have been over-grazed by elk. Which in turn would have had sickly elk herds, which would have led to starvation of the herds in winter. It would have led to less wildlife because with the brush eaten by elk, the small critters wouldn’t have food and hiding places. The animals like bobcat, eagles, and other small predators wouldn’t have had game to eat. The young saplings would have been eaten, leaving only old mature trees. Without wolves, the Frank Church-River of no Return would have been a pretty picture without life.
Unfortunately Idaho is already killing Elk…..
Sere our press release to help the wolves. http://protectthewolves.com/press-release
Idaho game management killing elk after killing wolves
By Justin King Jan 26, 2014 in Environment
Boise – Ranchers in Idaho are asking the state government to help eliminate some of the state’s elk population. The state is halfway through the wolf season, which was said to have been introduced to stop the wolves from attacking elk.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/idaho-game-management-killing-elk-after-killing-wolves/article/367461#ixzz3P8ll2L7Z