Wildlife Services
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“Wildlife Services agents no longer need FWP authorization to kill wolves at or near confirmed livestock depredation sites.” This is about the worst scenario for wolves of Montana that could be concocted by the state, especially while the decision to delist them is being considered in the courts. This nudges wolves even closer to a…
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Howl Colorado.org gets a very interesting and important interview- If you are interested in the politics and history of government animal killing for the livestock industry, Robinson’s book, Predatory Bureaucracy is a must. I think this interview with its author is too. Also, interviews are easier to digest than a grim journey through a long…
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Leaked memo shows massive effort coming to kill off Idaho wolves- The memo below from Cal Groen, Director of the Idaho Fish and Game Department confirms my call about six months ago that the Department was working with, or told to work with livestock interests to devise a method for a massive wolf reduction program.…
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From Mark Collinge “The attached report summarizes information regarding wolf management activities conducted by the Idaho Wildlife Services (WS) program in Federal fiscal year 2009, covering the period from October1, 2008 – September 30, 2009. If you have questions regarding any of the information in this report, please contact the Idaho WS State Office.” ID…
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Alpha female’s body retrieved Last week I received a fundraising email from Living With Wolves, a 501c3 non-profit group run by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, who’s mission is “dedicated to raising awareness about the social nature of wolves, their importance to healthy ecosystems, threats to their survival and the essential actions people can take to…
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Up to 22 wolves could be killed in Montana “Carolyn Sime with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says it is unusual to have so many livestock attacks this late in the year.” This couldn’t be what happens when you disrupt pack structure with a hunt could it? These questions need to be asked of wolf…
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The real story is that 40% of the wolves in Montana were killed this year- Official: Wolf hunt was effective. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press The rule of thumb is that wolves can withstand annual mortality of about 30 per cent of the adult wolves, and the population will remain stable. The article below indicates…
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Wildlife Services, the agency that does the killing “The USDA’s own statistics show that most livestock losses come from weather, disease, illness, and birthing problems, not predation.” Wildlife Services: The Most Important Wildlife Agency You’ve Never Heard Of Andrew Wetzler NRDC Switchboard