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<blockquote data-quote="Wade Phipps" data-source="post: 1787395" data-attributes="member: 111195"><p>Having seen what wolves have done to the whitetail population where I hunt (No bucks over 3 years old and deer clustering near houses), I think there are many issues with their management. One is that they under count so population estimates are usually half the actual numbers . Two is that they underestimate the impact on deer, elk and other species. (My dad has not seen a coyote in several years since the wolf population came back, but lots of foxes now.). Three is that the courts constantly block sound wolf population management. Four is the population target is a constantly moving goalpost with the target always being increased. Five is the myth that wolfs only kill to eat. Like many predators, given a chance, wolves will kill everything they come across whether they feed on it or not. Six is that they only kill the weak and infirm. As we all know, luck is part of hunting and prey just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time or conditions are in the wolves favor. Seven is urbanites love predators for some reason, and the re-introduction decisions are purely political compounded by the fact that state biologists need to appease their employer. Our forefathers did their damnedist to wipe them out for a reason. I think that populations could be managed and sustained at lower levels in some areas without much impact, but it will never happen as non-hunters are taking over most fish/wildlife positions in government.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wade Phipps, post: 1787395, member: 111195"] Having seen what wolves have done to the whitetail population where I hunt (No bucks over 3 years old and deer clustering near houses), I think there are many issues with their management. One is that they under count so population estimates are usually half the actual numbers . Two is that they underestimate the impact on deer, elk and other species. (My dad has not seen a coyote in several years since the wolf population came back, but lots of foxes now.). Three is that the courts constantly block sound wolf population management. Four is the population target is a constantly moving goalpost with the target always being increased. Five is the myth that wolfs only kill to eat. Like many predators, given a chance, wolves will kill everything they come across whether they feed on it or not. Six is that they only kill the weak and infirm. As we all know, luck is part of hunting and prey just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time or conditions are in the wolves favor. Seven is urbanites love predators for some reason, and the re-introduction decisions are purely political compounded by the fact that state biologists need to appease their employer. Our forefathers did their damnedist to wipe them out for a reason. I think that populations could be managed and sustained at lower levels in some areas without much impact, but it will never happen as non-hunters are taking over most fish/wildlife positions in government. [/QUOTE]
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