[Vision2020] [Spam] Re: Information on wolves in Idaho

[lfalen]

I don't know about the Palouse, but they are in the Southwick area and people are losing livestock there.

Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "J Ford" privatejf32 at hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:43:12 -0800
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Spam] Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho

> 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  :]
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> >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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