21 Idaho wolves and 7 Montana wolves have been killed in the hunts, that number is going to climb very quickly once the cold weather arrives and forest cover is gone. Trapping in Idaho will lay wolves low. You will see the numbers of dead wolves skyrocket into the hundreds and all this is completely unnecessary.
There is no reason to hunt wolves, it’s a political witch hunt. The livestock industries’ hysteria concerning wolves is pure theater. Here are the cattle loss figures for 2010:
Cattle Losses 2010
Non-predation (NASS)
Idaho 86, 900
Montana 74,800
Wyoming 37,100
Total Non-Predation: 198,800 cows
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Wolf Predation (USFWS)
Idaho 75
Montana 87
Wyoming 26
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Total wolf predation: 188 cows
AND
Even though the hunts are in full swing, Wildlife Services is still killing wolves, paid for by the American people. Remember the recent aerial gunning of 3 wolves on the Peavey Flat Top Ranch in Idaho?
There is no reason to hunt wolves, it’s a political witch hunt. The livestock industries’ hysteria concerning wolves is pure theater. Here are the cattle loss figures for 2010:
Cattle Losses 2010
Non-predation (NASS)
Idaho 86, 900
Montana 74,800
Wyoming 37,100
Total Non-Predation: 198,800 cows
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Wolf Predation (USFWS)
Idaho 75
Montana 87
Wyoming 26
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Total wolf predation: 188 cows
AND
Even though the hunts are in full swing, Wildlife Services is still killing wolves, paid for by the American people. Remember the recent aerial gunning of 3 wolves on the Peavey Flat Top Ranch in Idaho?