Aerial gunners kill 14 wolves in North Idaho

The Spokesman-Review ^ | February 23, 2012 | Eric Barker

[TaMoDee]

These “animals” are a pure killing machine that eats its way through the deer, elk and moose population of any given area. There are areas in Idaho that had wonderful herds of Elk, great deer population as well as moose. NOW NOTHING!
The stupid green weenies of the Fed Fish and Game have screwed up this whole wonderful hunting and hence the income for 1000’s of people in small towns supporting the hunters. I saw it happen!

[Mears]

200 years ago would there have been a balance? If wolves,elk,deer,and moose had been left alone would that have made a difference?

I am not making an argument here. I have never lived in wolf territory and am not a zoologist. I really would like to know.

[potlatch]

Thanks for the ping Joe. I’ve always hated to read about animals being mass slayed but guess it has to be done. I actually worry about a coyote running out of my pasture at night when I have my little Yorkie out.

[midwyf]

I’m sure this won’t show up on the page, but there is a you tube video of a pair of wolves running thru a Jackson, WY yard, and reports of another running thru Kalispel, Mt. FWS seems to find all kinds of reasons not to count the Yellowstone elk this year