Idaho is going to kill 90% of the state’s wolves. That’s a tragedy – and bad policy

[RicInOR]

Idaho is going to kill 90% of the state’s wolves. That’s a tragedy – and bad policy | Kim Heacox

Fed by myths, fairytales and Disney, America’s demonization of wolves has been going on for centuries – and continues today, full throttle

www.theguardian.com

Don't worry "Trump administration" appears in the article ...



""Wisconsin's brutal wolf hunt in late February generated outrage – and for good reason," ...

OR: Wolves in Oregon: Bigger, badder than before? | Timber Wolf Information Network

www.timberwolfinformation.org

"It's a Canadian wolf," he said. "It's not the wolf that (was) indigenous to Oregon and Idaho."


How much does a coyote weigh?
"Oregon's native wolves were just slightly larger than a coyote, with males weighing about 80 pounds"




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Gov. Little signs extensive wolf-kill bill

A bill signed into law by Gov. Brad Little on May 6 will allow hunters and private contractors to kill an unlimited number of wolves starting July 1, potentially removing

www.mtexpress.com

https://dnews.com/local/gov-brad-li...cle_d295eed9-262f-53c2-b887-e9c2779c29fa.html

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article251241884.html

https://www.idahostatesman.com/outdoors/hunting/article251012894.html

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[RicInOR]

How Much Do Coyotes Weigh?

Male coyotes have an average weight of 18 to 44 pounds (8 to 20 kg).

Females weigh around 15 to 40 pounds (7 to 18 kg).

Weight Of Coyotes - What Things Weigh

Weight Of Coyotes

whatthingsweigh.com

So, 80 lbs is not "slightly larger" it is double, or 100% bigger.
Still the Candian Wolves from Yellowstone are larger "

• Males weigh 100–130 pounds, females weigh 80–110 pounds.

Wolves of Yellowstone

Gray wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park in 1995, resulting in a trophic cascade through the entire ecosystem. After the wolves were driven extinct in the region nearly 100 years ago, scientists began to fully understand their role in the food web as a keystone species.

www.nationalgeographic.org

25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem

New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves have a role in creating resilient elk herds.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Gray Wolf - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Wolves in Yellowstone National Park were restored in 1995.

www.nps.gov

 

[Certaindeaf]

The antis just need to put masks on them and relocate them to Portland.
Pretty simple really

 

[arakboss]

Does wolf taste like chicken?

 

[Provincial]

The antis just need to put masks on them and relocate them to Portland.
Pretty simple really

No masks required while eating.

 

[Provincial]

The liberals dilemma:

A pack of wolves move into the City, and start killing and eating the homeless.

 

[BBQ Guy]

The liberals dilemma:

A pack of wolves move into the City, and start killing and eating the homeless.

Thats a dilemma I love. I'm tired of the ferals on the street. If it's not nailed, screwed, glued, under lock+key, and under 24/7 armed surveillance it gets stolen.
The wolves could be the fix for that problem.

 

[trevi]

The antis just need to put masks on them and relocate them to Portland.
Pretty simple really

Might be animal cruelty to let wolves feed on tweakers, you know.

 

[The Heretic]