Yanks put the hammer down of wolves

[nighteyes]

Wisconsin had its first ever wolf hunt that ended today at noon 2/25 after trump delisted em. Quota was 119 for non-native hunters, as of now 215 were taken and they have till friday at noon to report da kill !

[M.C. Gusto]

Killing livestock?

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by M.C. Gusto

Killing livestock?

No, killing wolves.

[Pioneer2]

Don't kill livestock

[Grizzly Adams]

Wolves are a very resilient species , in spite of what some would have us believe.

Grizz

[fordtruckin]

When MT reimplemented our wolf hunt, every anti said the population would be decimated and the animal would become extinct again. 10+ years later the wolf population growing despite harvesting 200-300 every year. The Anti's play on the emotion of people who aren't educated on the topic and conveniently leave science out when it doesn't support their end agenda. Take a look at some of the bills in MT Legislature this year concerning wolves all over the board!

[Hoopi]

I think that wolves are a great game animal and the hunters in Wisconsin know this. They hammered them, met the quota and the wolves population will adjust...usually with more pups! Good for them.

Of course, if their wolves can't handle the hunting pressure, we can send them some Alberta Wolves...they did very well in Yellowstone! JK

Hoopi

[weekender7]

This wasn't their first ever wolf season, but it was the first season since 2015. Of the 216 killed in the 2021 2 1/2 -3 day hunt, 86% were killed with the aid of hounds. These guys were ready to get the job done. They did not find out who was drawn to receive a permit until 8:00 AM on the first day of the hunt. The hunt was slated for Mon-Sun, but was closed when the quota of 119 was exceeded in less than two days. Pretty amazing results for an animal as smart as a wolf. There was only supposed to be about 1100 in the state and for those hunting to locate and kill 216, several folks had to know what they were doing to say the least.

[glen moa]

Would’ve been funny if they took 200 and there was supposed to only be 100.

Guess they got the job done.

[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by weekender7

This wasn't their first ever wolf season, but it was the first season since 2015. Of the 216 killed in the 2021 2 1/2 -3 day hunt, 86% were killed with the aid of hounds. These guys were ready to get the job done. They did not find out who was drawn to receive a permit until 8:00 AM on the first day of the hunt. The hunt was slated for Mon-Sun, but was closed when the quota of 119 was exceeded in less than two days. Pretty amazing results for an animal as smart as a wolf. There was only supposed to be about 1100 in the state and for those hunting to locate and kill 216, several folks had to know what they were doing to say the least.

They were hunting wolves with hounds???
Doesn’t seem like a wise idea to me
You get a fair size pack you wouldn’t have many hounds left
I remember seeing one of shockeys shows. And they were tracking a Jaguar with hounds. The single jag killed every single one of them. Was heartbreaking to see. They weren’t even hunting them, just doing research somewhere in central america

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by marky_mark

They were hunting wolves with hounds???
Doesn’t seem like a wise idea to me
You get a fair size pack you wouldn’t have many hounds left
I remember seeing one of shockeys shows. And they were tracking a Jaguar with hounds. The single jag killed every single one of them. Was heartbreaking to see. They weren’t even hunting them, just doing research somewhere in central america

I saw that, wolves regard dogs as appetizer.

Grizz

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

I saw that, wolves regard dogs as appetizer.

Grizz

Maybe they were using the dogs as bait dogs . I suppose anyone could do that in wolf country.

[marky_mark]

I think they use wolf hounds and only target single wolves

[sage 13]

Originally Posted by marky_mark

I think they use wolf hounds and only target single wolves

Looks like most were using walkers.
I think only allowed to run 6 dogs at one time.

[urban rednek]

Looks like the wolf loving antis are trying to stir up public support against further hunts.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wisco...b03f72964dc7d7

Up To Third Of Wisconsin’s Wolves Killed After Removal From Endangered Species List
The state ended its wolf hunt after just three days earlier this year when hunters killed at least 216 wolves in about 60 hours.
U.S. NEWS 07/05/2021 11:58 pm ET
By Nick Visser
Researchers said Monday up to a third of Wisconsin’s gray wolves may have been killed earlier this year after the animals were delisted under the Endangered Species Act and the state allowed a public hunt of them to go forward.

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison estimated in a new study between 313 to 323 wolves were likely killed by humans between April 2020 and April 2021. Adrian Treves, a professor at UW-Madison and a lead author of the study, said the figures should raise concerns about further hunting seasons in the state.

“Although the [Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources] is aiming for a stable population, we estimate the population actually dropped significantly,” Treves said in a statement.

The findings come just months after wildlife officials in the state were forced to end a legal hunt of the wolves after just three days. In about 60 hours, hunters killed at least 216 wolves, far surpassing a threshold of 119 set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The figures shocked conservationists, who had sued to stop the hunt saying it would take place during the wolves’ breeding season when they are particularly vulnerable, The New York Times reported.

Wisconsin had initially planned to open its first hunt in six years in November 2021, but a pro-hunting group sued and won a court order to allow the effort to go forward in February.

Many of the additional wolf deaths, the researchers estimated, came from what’s known as “cryptic poaching,” when hunters hide evidence of the killings. They estimate about 695 to 751 wolves are left in the state, down from at least 1,034 last year.

Treves and his co-authors estimate the wolf populations could recover in one or two years without any further hunting. Wisconsin state law requires a wolf hunt to go ahead between November and February when there is no federal prohibition against it.

The Associated Press notes some scientists have cautioned more evidence was needed to prove wolf populations had fallen so dramatically in a few short months.

The hunt came after the Trump administration removed wolves from the Endangered Species Act after they were first protected in 1974, a decision that went into effect in January. Then-Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said the animals had “exceeded all conservation goals for recovery” after they were nearly wiped out from the lower 48 states following decades of hunting and extermination efforts.

Wolves were reintroduced by the federal government into Idaho and Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s. Populations boomed, and wolf management has been a contentious federal issue for decades.

After their removal from the Endangered Species Act earlier this year, wolf conservation goals are essentially left up to states to manage, although they must submit five-year monitoring plans to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency estimates there are about 6,000 wolves in the lower 48 states, spread mostly across Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.

[Dubious]

Originally Posted by sage 13

Looks like most were using walkers.
I think only allowed to run 6 dogs at one time.

What’s a walker? Im sure there’s alot of guys down there drinking beers and cheering “smoke a pack a day” lol. Wish we could hit them hard in se Alberta but they seem to be pretty spooky.

[Smoky buck]

Just imagine what could be done here in Alberta if more hunters took the time/effort to target wolves

One thing is for sure no one is going to take a wolf sitting on the coach and you are going to wait for government to control the wolf population you will be disappointed

[sage 13]

Originally Posted by Dubious

What’s a walker? Im sure there’s alot of guys down there drinking beers and cheering “smoke a pack a day” lol. Wish we could hit them hard in se Alberta but they seem to be pretty spooky.

Breed of dog used for hunting.