ORIGINAL: HuntElk4Fun
ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis
I'm different I quess. I think that the wolf has a place in the wilderness. I think that the reintroduction was a good thing. The wolf was here before us, and everything was fine.
Shato -I've always enjoyed your posts, your thoughts, advice, etc. and that hasn't change nor will it down the road. I'm only saying this, becuase I respectfully disagree on this one. Yes, the wolf was here before us, but times were different back then. Elk originally were a range animal, an animal of the plains. Wolves could run "wild" in the high country and there was balance. Elk are now in the high country because we, along with adaptation moved them there. Look into the Western states and you will see a very large concern about Wolves. This is not a little problem anymore and they are quickly becoming more than just a predator, but more of a dominator. Moose and Elk herds throughout the west are being drastically effected in some states. I do agree with you that they need managed, I just think we need to recognize that the past is different when it comes to Wolves/Elk living together.
I fully support the 3's and hope more is done quickly to slow this trend. I too believe a place exists for the wolf, to a point and limit.
I don't think we disagree at all. I agree totally with everything you said. I don't think we should go as far as some would though. Some would exterminate wolves, I don't think that is a solution.
I read the story about the wolves hamstringing the small herd of elk. At first it repulsed me, then I thought about it some more. The wild is a very tough, and unforgiving place. Nature is rarely fair. Now that being said, I don't live in or near the mountains so I have to defer to those who see whats going on there on a daily basis. I don't think that the wolf population can continue to be allowed to go unmanaged any longer.