[Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho

Wed Jan 17 15:11:35 PST 2007

I would be glad to comment on wolves:
The first wolf I saw in Latah County was just south of Skyline Drive in
1986 (my brother and I saw the wolf while hiking in the woods, we had a
great view of the animal as he sniffed his down a nearby trail).  When
my wife and I moved to Davis Rd. (which is off of Flannigan Creek Rd, on
the north side of Moscow Mountain) we heard our first wolf howls that
summer (1998) and saw our first wolf up on the hill near 4-Corners the
following summer.   

As for the State of Alaska's official view on wolves follow this link:
http://www.wc.adfg.state.ak.us/index.cfm?adfg=wolf.main 

Wolves in Moose in the Mat-Su:
http://www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlife_news.view_art
icle&articles_id=266 

We have seen several wolves while living up here, the animals tend to
use the same frozen river corridors as we do; I have yet to see a wolf
in the summer up here outside of Denali National Park.  Last summer we
had the thrill of watching a wolf attack and kill a rather sick looking
caribou just outside of the Savage Creek campground in Denali, if I only
had a video camera!

As for human hunters, most statistics show that their success rate is
below 50% - a major reason why it is so darn difficult to use hunting
for game control.  

As for pets dying, coyotes, crazy drivers, sick teenagers, and other
people's pets are probably far more responsible than a wolf.     

I say just leave 'em be...

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of J Ford
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:03 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho

(Chris S - step in here, buddy, if you can.)

There have been studies galore up in Alaska and in Yellow Stone as well
as 
Montana and I believe even in places such as Kentucky, the Dakotas, etc,

that have looked at this very issue...do wolves harm the herds of
migrating 
animals and impact their numbers to the point of decimation?  I don't 
believe so.  What those studies proved is that about 85% of the time,
the 
wolf simply does not come away from a hunt with a kill.  Humans, 
howemsoever, have about a 90% success rate when they go hunting and over

100% success when they go poaching.

The wolf is not the problem - man's greed and demand to be supreme even
in 
the natural world is!

Are wolves in the area - probably.  Are they here killing our "pets" - 
probably not.  After years and years of living in an area where you can 
clearly hear them every single night, the fact that no one is saying
they 
KNOW they are here is significant.  Believe me - you'd know it.  Want
your 
hair to go crawling up at the back of yer neck - listen to them calling
to 
one another.  Ooooooo - now THAT's a sound to get yer blood cold!

J  :]

>From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>To: areaman at moscow.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:41:05 -0800
>
>Three to four years ago, a coworker spotted two wolves right along side
>Moscow Pullman Highway.
>
>This year elk hunting I saw one up by Laird park.
>
>They are around
>
>Matt
>
>
> >From: "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com>
> >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Information on wolves in Idaho
> >Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:03:15 -0800
> >
> >J Ford asks:
> >
> >"Has there EVER been a report of a wolf on the Palouse in the past 10
> >years?"
> >
> >Guess that depends on your definition of "The Palouse"
> >
> >A coworker saw a small pack on the Marble up above Clarkia (probably
not
> >technically "the Palouse", but those wolves could range on into the
> >Palouse Divide).
> >
> >They've also been seen up 'round Elk River, a tad north of what I'd
call
> >"the Palouse" as well, but again easy access to the Palouse range.
> >
> >I've also heard second- or third-hand that some sightings have been
made
> >along the rim south of Genesee.  Again, maybe not quite "the
Palouse",
> >and I take second- and third-hand information with a grain of salt.
> >I've also seen some fairly large tracks out in the toolies that are
for
> >sure not coyote, and quite a ways away from where I'd expect to see
> >large dogs.
> >
> >I'm all for the wolves staying a "protected" species (a la grizzly
> >bears), but as often as I hear of sightings I wouldn't term them
> >"endangered" anymore.
> >
> >DC
> >
> >
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