That attitude toward the wolves is the exact reason that we are even discussing this in the first place. If we keep that kind of attitude towards animals then there won't be any for us or our kids in the future. That kind of crap has got to stop if we want to get anywhere with this.
yes my attitude is strong and based on emotions bigbulls but for good reason if i forced some bullsh!^ tax down your throat without even considering your opinion i could expect that you would feel close to the same way i do about the wolves
think about this last year i lost 37 calves to predators 16 were confirmed to be wolves 21 were unconfirmed therefore no reimbursment
21 500# cows at $.80 a pound $400 a cow $8400
16 500# cows at $.80 a pound $400 a cow $6400
of that $6400 i was reimbursed $1280(market value of weight when killed)
if you look at prices you will see the figures i gave are very low and the actual loss is +or -5% higher
my point being of $14,800 i was reimbursed $1280 in the years preceding 1996 i lost an average of 5 cows a year to predators
so this is where i make the point if you were taxed an extra $13000 a year starting tomorrow(you get no choice in this) and it is going up yearly also. your not going to be a little vengful at me for this new unneeded tax
this is the best way i can explain my irritation with the US F&G and all you wolf lovers
i will do my best to control them on my property no matter what the law says
and as for the deer and elk we fill out damage reports and call the WY G&F and they take care of removing them from haystacks, helping with fences, etc all to help out the sportsman
and in return i recieve a whapping $11 for every ungulate killed and tagged on my property its not much but at least its a plus