Comments on: Yellowstone “Research” Wolf Killed – Wolf Project Data Jeopardized

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:09:07 +0000

Duke is right on with his comments, I agree totally. Wolves must be managed because they do not understand how to self-manage. Controlled hunting is the only way for wolves to successfully fit into the modern ecosystems of the lower 48 states.

By: Duke

Duke — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:52:03 +0000

Yes, human interference with the wolf has put the animal at jeopardy. Gray wolves were imported from Canada with little or no monitoring, thus over populating the Western States. Wild life managers, ranchers, hunters etc… brought attention to these predators, as they exploded in population and became a detriment to prey wild life. They have virtually destroyed the elk and moose population in Yellowstone, chasing moose until their unborn are no longer still born, but absorbed into their bodies due to the stress wolves have put on this prey. Which by the way takes a large pack of animals to bring down a moose. Wow, must feel great to be eaten alive!
If you want to know how wildlife is doing, go to the field, if the field is managed properly the office is doing it’s job. Quit beating up responsible hunters because you have no idea what you are talking about (above), hunters provide a wealth of knowledge and billions in contributions to wildlife management including food drops, disease research, habitat, community involvement, tax dollars, and education. Most but not all funds come from the simple purchase of a hunting license. Want to help? Buy a license whether you use it or not! Non-hunting and hunter bashing groups do more damage to wildlife management than good. It’s a fact good wildlife management includes clean harvest to control population and competition for simple things like food. One tough winter followed by freak spring storms kill more animals than any group of hunters, add to this the pressure of unchecked wolf populations and you have a recipe for disaster. I haven’t even got started on all you who are so willing to push your agenda that you are willing to jeopardize yours and others rights as a people. Get from behind your computer, get off the couch, get outdoors, and by the way take a kid with you, our youth need good exercise and positive influence.

By: Michael Ricciardi

Michael Ricciardi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:47:23 +0000

The Data that is jeopardized is the previously collected data that fell within the previous study’s parameters and “metrics”–which did not include “death by hunting” or “harvesting”. The researchers will now indeed have to include this new category of death as part of the wolf’s life cycle in future studies.

In general, this is a rarity, in terms of manner of death for wolves (in modern times, and for park wolves). So, statistically, it has to be either eliminated (or “trivialized” somehow) and/or controlled for in future studies. But twelve wolf kills per season, I suspect, is a big enough number (compared ot the total population in the park) to make statistical elimination difficult, and to throw life cycle study data “out of whack”.

By: Dave Cherney

Dave Cherney — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:12:33 +0000

How is wolf research jeopardized? Isn’t it important for us to know how the MT and ID hunting seasons have impacts the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem wolf population? Isn’t this important information to know?

By: JOY

JOY — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:32:55 +0000

I like the transmitter idea – alot!

By: JOY

JOY — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:31:19 +0000

Similar to the Sea Shepard “interferance” being under fire – while Japanese and other governing bodies harbor the Japanese whalers in the name of science and discourage further interfence from outside or ounter-conscience entities, the same standard should be held high for the less-deadly form of science in a more “controlled” area and in more controllable fields…

By: Fair Trade

Fair Trade — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:34:12 +0000

It’s very simple…
Hunters should have to have to wear a transmitter when they hunt as part of the licence requirement.
Hunters can then be identified when they kill (either through bad eyesight or low IQ) collared wolves and can lose any/all hunting licences.