1300 Wolves revmoved from endangered species list

[arycrest]

The Federal Government is removing 1300 Gray Wolves in the Northern Rockies from the Endangered Species List. ID & MT plan hunts in the fall, OR & WA haven't planned any, protection remains in effect in WY because of its shoot on site law for predators.
Wolves to come off endangered list within 60 days - CenturyLink

[KZoppa]

that makes me mad.

[robinhuerta]

And the reason for doing this is???????

[KZoppa]

Originally Posted by robinhuerta

And the reason for doing this is???????

any number of things. government doesnt think they need to continue spending the money to keep them on the endanged list (article i read day before yesterday) and they're also tired of livestock becoming dinner for the wolves.

[vat]

Why do I fear history is going to repeat itself!!!!

[selzer]

Deer are not on any endangered species lists. They are neither endangered nor do people go out and shoot many each year. You have to have a deer tag, so many are sold, this number is one that is calculated by the population of deer, and then hunters must take only one or two depending on what the state law requires.

Taking them off the list means that they will open a wolf season. They will probably charge for tags, and then so many can be harvested. Farmers may be able to protect their livestock rather reimbursing them for loss.

There was once a herd of white deer in the Grand Canyon. It was a beautiful herd. And some people thought they were a national treasure. They must protect it. They did so by stopping all hunting of the deer. Within two seasons the herd was totally gone. They starved in the winter.

Hunters make the best conservationists.

I wish hunting deer in NE Ohio would mean less deer here. Unfortunately, we are overrun, not as bad as in the city, but bad anyway. The answer is NOT to reintroduce wolves.

[vat]

I have nothing against hunting but there are so many people against the wolf. I just hope they can manage this and not make them endangered again.

[selzer]

I hate to say it, but I do not want them in my back yard. It is bad enough we have coyotes. If I had chickens, rabbits, sheep, goats, cows or horses, I would like it even less.

[selzer]

I do not want packs of feral dogs running around either.

[Emoore]

Originally Posted by vat

I have nothing against hunting but there are so many people against the wolf.

Most people who are against wolves are people who make their living off livestock. Every calf or lamb that gets eaten by wolves in money down the drain. Your average cattle rancher or sheep farmer isn't rich to begin with.