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By hotfishmt on 04-26-12 @ 4:29 pm
I went to the link posted by the FHB…an read the story….and sorry to say, was not impressed one bit. If the student can get some real $$ for this story….good.
And in the story a man named Cooke…in the Hamiltion area….sure is in denial, with his statement
that wolves are not vicious…its the humans he says…..sure. The man needs a dose of reality and
get out of his house/cabin/cave.
By Steelcoyot on 04-26-12 @ 4:58 pm
I’m sorry it’s hard to take someone as a “Hunter” when they need a high powered rifle with a scope to kill an animal. Plus the fact that if ranchers are so concerned for their livestock then do what
generations before did and stick a freaking ranch hand out with the herds. There are PLENTY of people
who would love the chance to sit around doing nothing all day. Shoot most are getting federal checks
as it is.
By CJ on 04-27-12 @ 10:36 am
And as usual the mindless hysteria in this state over wolves goes on and on! I spoke to Kent Landau with MTFWP. His numbers tell a totally different story…approximately 350 wolves total
in Region 1 (Idaho border to the great divide) but they really have no idea folks! They
extrapolate these numbers from “sitings” (people who THINK they have seen a wolf) and not
from actually going out there and finding them and counting them! NOBODY has any idea how
many there are but by God let’s kill em all!!! Wildlife watching brings in $376 million to this
state, and reiterates wildlife is much more valuable alive in Montana then dead. So why not
make this state a MODEL FOR THE WORLD IN CARING FOR OUR NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT INSTEAD OF MURDER OF OUR WILDLIFE!!! It’s time to join the 21st
Century Montana! END TRAPPING and WOLF HYSTERIA in Montana now.
By CJ on 04-27-12 @ 11:02 am
OH and now MTFWP wants to TRAP WOLVES: Legalizing the trapping and snaring of wolves brings a whole new arsenal of weaponry to the act of trapping. As if trapping in Montana hasn’t
already done enough damage by killing an estimated 50,000 reported animals each year and
unknown numbers of non-target species including threatened, endangered, birds of prey, pets,
and incidental catch of those considered “trash” species. Recommended traps for wolves such
as the Bridger-Brawn #9 Wolf Traps have a 9 inch jaw spread. Manufacturers report they are
very powerful for trapping wolves, mountain lions or larger animals(including ungulates and
horses!). Snares are a popular tool for killing wolves. These wolf snares are made of a much
heavier gauge cable. The main goal of trapping is to obtain animals when their pelts
are “prime”, meaning their fur is fully mature, luxurious and of the highest value. It is not
coincidental that trapping seasons with opening and closing dates coincide and support this
objective. Therefore, the wolf trapping season would overlap with mountain lion season. Lion
hounds will not survive these snares especially as their hunting pattern is to outdistance the
hunter. Cable cutters certainly won’t cut these monsters. Bolt cutters would be needed if the
animal didn’t choke to death first. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
biologists estimate that in areas with heavy trapping pressure, wolf snares catch up to 1% of
the moose annually. Most moose caught in wolf snares reportedly die either at the capture site
or subsequent to release.
Trapping already occurs legally year round in Montana. How many of these death devices will
remain in the woods, mountains, along rivers, waterways and near trails posing significant, but
generally well hidden, risk to all? Again, it is time we Montanans look at what we are
projecting to the world and look for alternatives. On May 10, 2012 a meeting will be held in
Helena by the MTFWP to elicit comments on this matter. PLEASE send your comments
against this ridiculous idea to: fwpcomm@mt.gov
The nation and the world are watching! Don’t give Montana a Black eye by permitting the
trapping and snaring of wolves!
REMEMBER HUNTERS: you are not allowed to sell the skins of the animals you hunt and
you eat the meat….TRAPPERS DO NOT EAT THE MEAT AND THE SOLE REASON FOR
TRAPPING IS TO SELL THE SKINS TO FOREIGNERS FOR MONEY!! Wolves are not a
threat….MAN IS!
By Westside2 on 04-28-12 @ 12:37 am
What seems to go unsaid is that wolves and humans are competing for some of the same resources.How much are we willing to share? That is the question.
By CJ on 04-28-12 @ 7:58 am
Sad truth Westside…..A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt.
He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart.
One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.”
The grandson asked him, “Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?”
The grandfather answered: “The one I feed.”
~ Native American Story ~
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