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MadHound

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24. Then gee, why are they allowing any elk to be hunted?

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 08:21 PM

Jan 2012

If the population is so low, neither elk nor wolves should be hunted.

As far as the livestock attacks go, the ranchers are compensated for their loss. In fact there are indeed some ranchers who make a tidy little side business of faking wolf attacks on livestock.

Oh, and let's not forget other human forces that are lowering elk and wolf populations, habitat destruction, barbed wire, dogs, etc. etc.

But hey, let's blame it all on the wolves instead

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Federal Sharpshooters to Start Aerial Wolf Killing in Idaho [View all] red dog 1 Jan 2012 OP

Caribou Barbie, are you behind this?? lastlib Jan 2012 #1

Hell, ship some of those wolves down here to Missouri, MadHound Jan 2012 #2

Not a bad idea! red dog 1 Jan 2012 #8

NO, NO and NO!!!!! BeHereNow Jan 2012 #3

I hope their chopper crashes. tabasco Jan 2012 #4

A bit over the top, don't you think? Neue Regel Jan 2012 #14

It is over the top yewberry Jan 2012 #17

I beg to differ tyne Jan 2012 #27

Oh Please surfdog Jan 2012 #39

+1 redqueen Jan 2012 #42

What you said. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #43

Thanks for getting right to the point. PearliePoo2 Jan 2012 #45

Some hunt for food. That is becoming more common as work in the rural areas ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #49

Nature determines "manageable levels" _ed_ Jan 2012 #40

Maybe you missed the part where I said, "fuck 'em." tabasco Jan 2012 #57

Recommended and petition signed. classof56 Jan 2012 #5

Assholes. Cleita Jan 2012 #6

"Why not just ban the hunters?".....Good Question! red dog 1 Jan 2012 #11

Surely, you don't want Romney or Gingrich as President? Cleita Jan 2012 #18

President Obama should step in here and prevent this killing from happening.. red dog 1 Jan 2012 #32

It's not to make tyne Jan 2012 #28

There are other places to hunt. Cleita Jan 2012 #29

That's 100% spin surfdog Jan 2012 #48

Yeah, sport hunting should be illegal. alp227 Jan 2012 #22

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say yes... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #23

My God, what did nature ever do without us humans Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #7

In due time, Mother Nature will re-balance, after getting rid of the human "virus". dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #15

I'm with you...n/t veganlush Jan 2012 #30

This is why I hate, really hate Salazar... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #9

Thanks for posting this! redqueen Jan 2012 #10

I hope the helicopters run out of gas, have to land and the wolves Doremus Jan 2012 #12

Can we just go and arm the wolves with drones? saras Jan 2012 #13

For some perspective (which seems to be lacking)... Neue Regel Jan 2012 #16

Also for another perspective, logging companies have been allowed in the Lolo Cleita Jan 2012 #20

Ranchers have a habit of blaming wolves when they are too lazy... Odin2005 Jan 2012 #21

Then gee, why are they allowing any elk to be hunted? MadHound Jan 2012 #24

For some more perspective (which you seem to be lacking) red dog 1 Jan 2012 #31

to answer melm00se Jan 2012 #55

Some perspective = wealthy landowners' perspectives _ed_ Jan 2012 #41

Not unlike when CA banned cougar hunting ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #50

It's lacking alright...lacking in what you posted...nt joeybee12 Jan 2012 #56

What the fuck is the point??? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #19

Nuke the wolves! /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #25

Idiots kill wolves so there's more elk for other idiots to kill. flvegan Jan 2012 #26

Hunters aren't all idiots RZM Jan 2012 #33

K&R red dog 1 Jan 2012 #34

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #36

I hope you're a vegetarian then RZM Jan 2012 #38

ummm, look at his username. He's a vegan. n/t Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #46

I misread it RZM Jan 2012 #53

Don't really think that people going on canned hunts care much for respect... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #47

Canned hunts like Cheney went on are pretty lame RZM Jan 2012 #51

Could be worse... jmowreader Jan 2012 #35

Nope. No FOS from me. flvegan Jan 2012 #37

Go read post #31 ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #52

That's what those wolves get for killstealing. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #44

Elk is much better eating that deer ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #54