Wolf Hunt
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Salazar is part of the West’s landed nobility- Salazar’s legacy: historical first state-sanctioned hunt of Northern Rockies gray wolves. Seattle Environmental Policy Examiner. By Jean Williams “The state’s [that is, Idaho] object is to reduce the current wolf population by half. This is a species that was removed prematurely from ESA protection, under authority by…
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Side-effects of policies are often the most interesting- So the hunt is underway in part of Idaho. All of Idaho will be added in a month. Meanwhile Montana will begin a hunt. Most people will focus on whether somebody got a wolf, where, how? There will be pleasure and outrage. Some basic statistics will be…
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Photos show what may be first wolf shot in Idaho’s wolf hunt I am guessing this is not the only wolf shot today. Kamiah hunter shoots wolf; may have been first of the season Idaho Statesman
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Judge Molloy could allow hunts to procede or stop them despite the on-going sale of tags- I’ve also wondered if some middle ground ruling is possible, given the intense emotion on both sides of the issue. I’d like to see a new delisting rule crafted. The content of the current rules bothers me more than…
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This is hardly news. I won’t bother to put a link, but has anyone thought of this . . .? What if Judge Molloy allows the hunt, but puts the wolf back on the endangered species list? This doesn’t have to be an all or nothing kind of decision. The judge could allow the hunt…
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Links to stories on the Idaho Fish and Game decisions to allow the hunt to kill up to 220 wolves- Idaho sets a limit of 220 for wolf hunt. If hunters harvest that many, the state’s population of wolves could drop almost 25%. By Rodger Phillips. Idaho Statesman. This headline is a bit misleading because…
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Commission will decide today whether an Idaho wolf hunt will be accepted by wolf conservationists or whether a bitter battle begins- Update: Commission sets wolf quota at 220 wolves. More information will follow when I get it. Here is some. Idaho’s wolf hunting limit set at 220. Idaho Statesman. From what I read, including the…
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Randy Budge thinks hunters will take matters into own hands- Budge thinks hunters are so upset some will take matters into their own hands if an official hunt is not allowed. It’s always hard to know whether statements like this are predictions or threats. Idaho Fish & Game prepares for fall wolf hunt. Commissioner: Some…