[Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho

[J Ford]

Wolf/coyote - who can tell?  With eyes that clearly are so far right 
situated, it can get confusing and hard to see clearly, yes?

Has there EVER been a report of a wolf on the Palouse in the past 10 years?

J  :]





>From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>,        "Jennifer McFarland" 
><jmcfarland at latah.id.us>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:35:26 -0800
>
>Pat writes:
>
>"We have many locals at the base of Moscow Mt who have seen wolves and had 
>problems with loss of pets etc. It is local!"
>
>I live on Moscow Mountain and interact with many who live here also and who 
>spend time in woods on a frequent basis.  I have not heard of one confirmed 
>case of anyone losing a pet to a wolf.  Owls, hawks, and eagles have taken 
>a number of cats and small dogs.  In two cases a cougar got a dog that was 
>running loose.  Coyotes have also preyed upon pets mostly by a pack luring 
>loose dogs away from their homes, then attacking them, or a single coyote 
>occasionally snatching a small dog or cat.  Bobcats have also taken some 
>small dogs and cats.  In one case a deer with a fawn kicked a dog to death 
>that was menacing the fawn.  Dogs that menace moose are also in for an 
>unpleasant, if not fatal surprise.
>
>There is little doubt that parts of Moscow Mountain fall within the very 
>large ranges of a few wolves.  Hence, there have been occasional sightings 
>of wolves or wolf signs.  So far as I know there is no eyewitness or 
>reliable evidence of wolves preying upon pets on Moscow Mountain.
>
>Perhaps Pat you can supply some reliable witnesses to back up your claim.  
>Do not however offer Jim Hagadorn who sees wolves in every shadow and 
>blames all most wildlife trouble on them, not unlike the 1960s 
>right-wingers who blamed all our country's problems on communist 
>infiltration.  Except within a small band of rabid hunters, Hagadorn has no 
>credibility on this issue.
>
>I am copying Jennifer McFarland with the hope that she forward this post to 
>the local Fish and Game Officer who might be able to offer more information 
>on your claim.  Mark Solomon who lives on the opposite end of the mountain 
>from  ourselves may also have some pertinent information he might share.
>
>By spreading gross, prejudicial misinformation, the ability to deal 
>rationally with the wolf issue is severely crippled.
>
>W.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
>To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:11 PM
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho
>
>
> > We have many locals at the base of Moscow Mt who have seen wolves and 
>had
> > problems with loss of pets etc. It is local!
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:39 PM
> > Subject: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho
> >
> >
> > http://www.idahowolves.org
> >
> > This website was sent to me by one of the groups that sponsors the
> > site.  I found the information in it very interesting and helpful.  I
> > recommend anyone that is interested in the topic of wolves and how they
> > affect the elk population in Idaho and other related topics to take a 
>look.
> >
> > How do people here feel about this?  Is this mostly a southern Idaho
> > concern?
> >
> > Paul
> >
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