On June 6, an article was run in a Wyoming paper I get called the Casper Star Tribune about a SCIENTIST's (yes, a scientist!) study of Wyoming's wolf population. For those of you who believe the feds' "scientific" studies that claim that Wyoming's wolves should not be delisted and for those of you who wont believe anything not supported by science (ahemmm......BrutalAttack), read the following article. I am copying it word for word from my paper, so you can check it out yourself if you think im making this up. Here it is:

WOLVES "SCREWED UP", EXPERT SAYS

Many of the wolves currently inhabiting Wyoming are "screwed up," an animal scientist told the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Saturday.

Jim Knight, a faculty member of the animal and range sciences department of Montana State University, discussed wolf populations and their impacts on the environments at the WSGA's 2004 SUmmer Convention and Trade Show.

From the nods and murmurs of agreement emanating from audience, it seemed Knight was preeching to the Choir.

But this time he had a viewpoint, he said, even environmentalists could agree with- recent politics on the wolves have led to a decline in the quality and health of not only wolf packs, but of moose and elk populations.

Current wolf behavior is unnatural, he siad, because he believes some of their natural instincts- including a wariness of humans and a natural heirarchy mechanism- have been decreased because of the reintroduction program.

Naturally, wolves have a dominance hierarchy mechanism, which means the only breeders in packs are "alpha" males and females. Now, though, many wolves in each pack are breeding, resulting in a population explosion, Knight said.

"At some point, maybe this natural hierarchy will kick in," he predicted.

Until then, though, he said the resulting high population density can increase certain diseases, like mange, that have already affected the state's wolves.

Knight also fears that if a mange epidemic attacks the state's wolves, it will take even more effort to get them delisted from the Endangered Species Act.

Not only that, but Knight said today's wolves are "less wary" and weaker. It's because the strongest, most active ones were killed or removed.

For example, the smart wolves that adapted to their habitats, avoided people and highways and attacked livestock were the same wolves removed from the pack.

This unnatural selection, he said, will leave a pack of the less bright, less healthy wolves to breed future pups.

"The ones that were originally kept in pens, they even started to like hearing the snowmobiles coming because it meant chow-time," he said.

Overall, he said, both ranchers and the wolf population suffer from the policies of the Endangerd Species Act.

"He had so much great information, that was just one of the best presentations of wolves I've ever seen," said Lois Herbst, first vice president fo the WSGA.



This article is just one more ray of truth shining through the bull crap of "scientific" information that the ESA and feds feed the public. How good is their scientific information if they screwed up this big in the first place? In my opinion, the only way to keep the wolves from multiplying and spreading diseases is to do what is done with all other game animals in the same situation- HUNT THEM! It only makes sense. Also, if there are already enough wolves to delist them, and they are currently having a population explosion, why aren't they delisted? The scientific panel already reviewed Wyoming's plan and deemed it appropriate for controling the wolves, so what's the holdup? This issue has gone beyond the yuppies not wanting their precious wolves being destroyed, it has become a matter of thinning out the wolves to prevent the spread of diseases, and to help the moose and elk popultions stay healthy. It's time to delist the wolves.

Also, the wolves are starting to spread way out of their borders. An article in today's paper said a wolf was found dead clear in the hell down by Denver, CO. THATS 500 MILES FROM YELLOWSTONE! And the feds are acting surprised that a wolf was that far out of the park. BULL! It was just one of the many wolves that are migrating clear out of the park. I have hear firt hand testimonies of the wolves being found regularly more than 100 miles out of the park, and Wyoming Game and Fish have confirmed that wolves are beginning to move into an entire different mountain range ( the Bighorn Mountains). I'm getting sick of the wolf situation. Something needs to be done.

Don't you thing so?