Wyoming Wolves
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It should be obvious that while wolves will be absolutely protected in GTNP, the Park is so small it is almost meaningless- All of Grand Teton’s wolf packs spend some, usually most of their time outside the Park, so Grand Teton’s concerns are much more likely to be valid than DOI’s, which is treating wolves…
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Commission moves quickly on plan, but transfer to state has to wait for Wyoming legislature to meet (2012)- As expected the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission acted rapidly to approve the proposed Wyoming wolf management plan. Information available does not indicate whether ay changes were made in the plan when it was adopted. Wyoming cannot…
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Six packs use the Park, but none year round- Under the Wyoming wolf plan being developed, the wolves of Yellowstone and Grand Teton are to be protected from hunting, but only when they are inside the Parks. Grand Teton is a small Park. The Park’s superintendent points this out in his official comment on the…
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Draft Game and Fish wolf management program emphasizes elk, very small wolf population- Wyoming Game and Fish, anticipating federal delisting of the wolf in Wyoming, has a new draft wolf plan out for public comment. Comments are sought on how the wolves will be managed in the wolf “trophy game zone,” but not on the…
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Federal government still doing WY wolf reports- Although the state of Wyoming seems almost guaranteed to take over wolf management in Wyoming in the future, the federal government still manages wolves in the state and the population remains healthy at 19 packs (adult wolves with 2+ pups), and they cause little trouble with livestock. The…
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Okay, so you want to kill a wolf in a creative way. No Problem, if you’re in Wyoming. Wanna kill one by pulling it apart with horses? You’re good in Wyoming. Wanna poison one? You’re good in Wyoming. Wanna shoot it with a poison dart? You’re good in Wyoming. Wanna kill one by strapping dynamite…
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Lummis shows bad faith the day before meeting with Secretary Salazar and Governor Mead- Salazar should have cancelled the meeting in response to Lummis’ actions. Democrats need to to understand they are dealing with opponents with ethics and values worse than Somali pirates. Story: Salazar blasts . . ., but Wyoming, feds near wolf deal.…
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Career professional in agency to assume duties immediately after a long series of Republican “holds” on his nomination- The Fish and Wildlife Service has been led since January 2009 Acting Director Rowan Gould. “Holds” in the U.S. Senate on bills and nominations have become a kind of one-person filibuster. It is becoming difficult for any…