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Drahthaardogs

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40. The natural way is boom and bust cycles
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:54 PM
Mar 2016

It happens in Alaska. Problem in the lower 48 is fractured habitats which mean wolves need to be managed as well

Must have been those Frat Wolves. nt valerief Mar 2016 #1
Yes, it does. Ranchers have the same experience. Sometimes with packs of dogs, too. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #2
Before wolves were reintroduced pscot Mar 2016 #5
Yes, and the article I read said it worked - that the elk moved higher and the vegetation regrew Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #6
Isn't that what wolves are supposed be doing? pscot Mar 2016 #3
I've seen domesticated animals do this. fasttense Mar 2016 #4
Foxes do it too. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #7
Interesting article. yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #10
Start shooting... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #23
I'm guessing climb a tree greymouse Mar 2016 #30
The can climb as long as they get their paws around it snooper2 Mar 2016 #43
The week following katrina I volunteered for a four week stint with the Red Cross...... Old Vet Mar 2016 #35
Damn, that's very very sad in so many ways yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #36
The wild dogs I saw usually staid away from people fasttense Mar 2016 #41
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed it was wolves. Change has come Mar 2016 #16
Wolves carry out warfare too. OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2016 #8
Yes they do hunt elk too. nt bemildred Mar 2016 #9
Just to be clear, the article is not about the Minnesota Timberwolves. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #11
... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #24
:-( Odin2005 Mar 2016 #26
I'm pretty sure this is exactly how at least 4 bad TV mini-series have started. Socal31 Mar 2016 #12
I call BS Wibly Mar 2016 #13
Actually most predators exhibit this behavior. Codeine Mar 2016 #18
I don't rely on Mowat or Disney Wibly Mar 2016 #42
We've been BSed by our DOI/BLM 'management' many times. They will fence off water and claim wildlife Sunlei Mar 2016 #34
Agreed 1000% nt Doremus Mar 2016 #49
Echo all the above sentiments swilton Mar 2016 #14
Yes, this kind of behavior is well-documented hatrack Mar 2016 #15
Sounds like pups are coming of age and learning to hunt. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #17
That is the healthiest possible explanation for the behavior. senz Mar 2016 #20
The group instinct to attack and destroy the outsider is not limited to animals. senz Mar 2016 #19
Weasels are well-known for sport killing, as any chicken owner can attest NickB79 Mar 2016 #21
Why are they feeding wild elk inside the park in the first place? NickB79 Mar 2016 #22
Domestic cats do this all the time, they will hunt for fun even though they are not hungry. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #25
my cat loves to catch things greymouse Mar 2016 #32
Nature does not "aim for balance", that is a New Age woo-woo myth. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #38
The natural way is boom and bust cycles Drahthaardogs Mar 2016 #40
Why drop feed for 'wild' elk? They aren't wild if they're getting fed. And feeding elk KittyWampus Mar 2016 #27
Humans have a worse track record PeoViejo Mar 2016 #28
Yep, this happens. Brickbat Mar 2016 #29
Making the claim that these wolves killed merely for sport... C Moon Mar 2016 #31
were the 19 calves fenced in? why didn't they run off? and why were paid "contractors" feeding them. Sunlei Mar 2016 #33
Feeding them? TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #39
LOL, wildlife will be fine without you watching it on the intertubes snooper2 Mar 2016 #44
Americans have a right to observe our Federal Gov. at work. If they're fencing in wildlife & feeding Sunlei Mar 2016 #45
strap a go-pro to your chest and follow them around then LOL snooper2 Mar 2016 #47
We've been through this 'camera thing'with the Federal DOI for several years now. Sunlei Mar 2016 #48
Definition of anthropomorphism DiverDave Mar 2016 #37
probably local dogs, they'll chase and rip up an entire group. Sunlei Mar 2016 #46
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