MSN: 101 Wolves - Why Wolves Can't Be Pets - #wolf #wolves #nature
101 Wolves - Why Wolves Can't Be Pets - #wolf #wolves #nature
Here is a recent article on KSL where the biologists in Yellowstone are touting the miraculous properties of wolves to the ecosystem. However what I gathered from the article is this. In the 20 years since the introduction of those killing machines to Yellowstone, the elk herd has dropped 75%...
While your proposed menu is ambitious, data shows wolves are creatures of habit who largely prefer a predictable diet of deer and elk. Getting them to branch out is difficult, and adding your mom to the list presents a series of ethical and contractual hurdles I am simply not equipped to navigate.
In 2008, Wolf 253, another famous wolf, was shot in Wyoming on the same day that legal protections on wolves were lifted by the Bush administration. Wolf 253 was known for his limp and could easily be spotted by tourists. In 2002, he was found in a coyote trap near Morgan, Utah, 200 miles from his normal residence and the rest of his pack.
And as you know wolves have taken over Wyoming and, according to all accounts on this Forum, are lousy in Utah. That being said, odds are we're gonna have a bunch of wolves caught on trail cams. So, please, everyone post your trail cam pics and videos of wolf sightings here.
With the increasing popularity of the gutless method in Utah more and more wolves (and coyotes, wolverines, mountain lions, golden eagles, and jaguars) will be moving into the state to feed on the endless bounty of protein left out in the woods.