wolf predation

  • Early findings of southern Bitterroot elk study yield unexpected findings

    Ralph Maughan

    Findings contradict local views on the dire effect of wolves on elk calves- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and University of Montana have a 3-year study going to find out about elk and predator relations in the southern part (the “upper part”)  of the Bitterroot Valley, Montana.  By the time of the recently ended  wolf…

  • Livestock risks from Wisconsin wolves localized, predictable

    Ralph Maughan

    This is a rational look at wolf-livestock, pet conflicts- By “rational,” I mean unemotional calculation of risk and costs/benefits of various actions. Ralph Maughan – – – – University of Wisconsin news release Livestock risks from Wisconsin wolves localized, predictable Wednesday, June 1, 2011 A map, generated by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison and the…

  • Some great posts from Demarcated Landscapes

    Ralph Maughan

    On W, the environmental Scrooge Balance Nature, Eat a Fetus. Related to the second story above is an interesting one I heard today. A  friend of mine reported to a livestock operator family that their heifer was stuck in a cattle guard. Their sympathetic response, “I guess we’ll have hamburger tonight.” One anecdote doesn’t prove…

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