Bringing back the Wolf.

originally posted by: Vroomfondel
There was a documentary done years ago about the return of wolves to Yellowstone. The reintroduction of wolves literally changed the course of rivers it had such a dramatic affect on the entire ecosystem. It returned it to where it should have been all along. It is considered one of the best decisions ever made in favor of the park and wildlife in general.

That's a flat out lie (not from you I know you're reporting what you read(

And I'm a conservationist and hunter have been all my life ....I've hunted Idaho lands every year for over 20 years for just about every game animal we have here

Our main concern are the animal numbers in this state and the health of our wild lands


The wolf they introduced was non native and it had destroyed a lot of the natural populations if native animals here in Idaho up through the yellowstone

originally posted by: nugget1

December 6, 2021 - And Idaho might be the country’s worst offender when it comes to persecuting wolves. Idaho recently approved nearly $400,000 of taxpayer money to kill wolves. This comes a year after organizations funded a bounty program paying hunters and trappers up to $1,000 per wolf killed within the state.

The natives wolves were driven to extinction, so they imported Canadian wolves. The problem was, Canadian wolves are a much larger species. Since wolves are one animal that kills just for the fun of killing, they've done quite a number on the deer and elk population.
As you can guess, that creates a large division, and all the fun that goes along with it....but the wolves have flourished, and their numbers have grown. And grown. And grown.
Ranchers are compensated for the growing number and wolf kills, and programs have been used to try and control their overpopulation, but they don't come cheap.
There's a lot to think about. Mother Nature did it right the first time.

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Bingo and anyone that tells you they don't or won't kill for fun is either ignorant or a damn liar

These packs will run through and ddc8mate a whole herd of elk and leave them lie. And hit another herd

We thrive on a balance here in Idaho infact we have one of the most well managed game lands in North America

What they did upset the balance

a reply to: ManBehindTheMask
It's been the gift that keeps on giving.

2020: Idaho recently approved nearly $400,000 of taxpayer money to kill wolves. This comes a year after organizations funded a bounty program paying hunters and trappers up to $1,000 per wolf killed within the state.

It was less in 2021, although it could have been free. Lots of hunters/ranchers would love to help!

Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game (IDFG) reported that it spent $67,536.15 to kill 22 wolves by aircraft on public lands in the southern Panhandle in fiscal year 2021.

This year shows just how expensive disrupting Mother Nature can be.

January 19, 2022 - State officials on Wednesday requested $392,000 from the general fund to kill wolves in Idaho, and with other revenue sources will have just over $1 million for that purpose starting this summer.

In 1994 the Grey Wolf was re-introduced to Idaho and Yellowstone. There's a huge difference between the two areas that most don't consider; Yellowstone isn't in the market to feed people; Idaho is.

Idaho is the third largest producer of milk and cheese, fourth largest producer of milk cows, sixth largest producer of sheep and lambs, and 13th largest producer of cattle and calves in the United States. There are over 500 dairies in Idaho, most of which are family-owned.

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