If the wolves hadn't been introduced the numbers on deer and elk would still be higher than they are now. Elk in Wyoming are hurting wherever the wolves are located. The elk in the areas i hunt are also hurting from grizzly predation. Looked at a lot of elk herds last summer after the young'uns were born. In one day I saw 6 herds of 91 animals and in all that number there were 2 calves. Not good for certain. Of course the area I hunt is prime wolf country...and it is also the areas where the problem bears from Yellowstone are taken. Neither of these prime predators are scared of people. I have had wolves in my yard...as many as 6 at one time. The fools that perpetrated this ridiculous deed in the name of reintroduction don't have to LIVE with the wolves. Luckily they haven't killed any of the cows on the place. But we try to keep a pretty close check on them...between my neighbor and myself. I do know of one rancher that knows he has lost over 65 cows in the last 2 yrs. That isn't just the number of cows..that includes the calves they would have had..at an average of a 1000 bucks each..plus 500 for the calves..we're talking about a fair amount of money. And Adam..I've seen the wolves bring down and eat prey in person..and it ain't pretty. That stupid ploy that the tree huggers keep telling us just ain't true..they do not take just the sick and ithe infirm. Because there are too many wolves in one area the elk moose and deer really suffer the consequences of a bunch of fools actions. Yeah...I'm glad there are wolves in the area..but sorry the people and critters of the area are MADE to live with the problem by a bunch of do gooders that don't have a clue. We ought to turn a few loose in Central Park.
