Another collared, and very famous Yellowstone wolf killed in Wyoming’s hunt

[G_j]

http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2012/12/07/yet-another-collared-and-very-famous-yellowstone-wolf-killed-in-wyomings-hunt/



Briefly noted wildlife news stories. Dec. 5, 2012..

Yet another collared, and very famous Yellowstone wolf killed in Wyoming’s hunt.

By Ken Cole On December 7, 2012 ·

Wolf “06?, the alpha female of the Yellowstone’s Lamar Canyon Pack has been shot in Wyoming by a hunter.

Wolf “06? was probably the most famous wolf in Yellowstone and had been viewed by thousands of Park visitors. She was also part of the ongoing study of wolves that has been conducted in Yellowstone since the time they were reintroduced in 1995. So far there have been 8 collared Yellowstone wolves killed this year and an unknown number of uncollared Yellowstone wolves have likely been killed as well.

The ongoing study of wolves and their interactions with other species is responsible for the huge amount of information gained since the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone and Central Idaho. The number of collared wolves lost to the hunt in the surrounding parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming could only be described as crippling to understanding the role that wolves play in the ecosystem. The wolves in Yellowstone also draw millions of tourist dollars to the area each year.

Several conservation groups have petitioned to ask that a buffer zone be created around Yellowstone National Park so that wolves that primarily use Yellowstone National Park have some level of protection when they move out of its boundaries.



A Conservation Icon in the Crosshairs
http://www.defendersblog.org/2012/12/conservation-icon-in-the-crosshairs/

It's just unfair. Hunters and outfitters are picking off the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Call upon officials to create a buffer zone to protect them: http://wg.convio.net/site/MessageViewer?em_id=10181.0

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Urge Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reform Wildlife Services from the federal government's top wildlife killers to a program that can truly resolve wildlife conflicts.

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http://www.wolfcenter.org/pdf/Benerfits-Wolves.pdf

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[TwilightGardener]

1. Very wrong. And sad.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Fucking animals

The hunters : not the wolves.

[G_j]

3. they need us... now

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[flvegan]

4. In this case, "hunter" is such a laughable term. n/t

[sulphurdunn]

5. It is ironic

that just above this article is an advertisement for big game hunting in Alberta, where there is no bag limit on wolves.

[sunwyn]

6. Are the hunters able to tap into the signals these collars give off?

[Cleita]

7. That's disgusting. I hate those people. I have been in wolf country in Canada.

It's magical to listen to them at night. The Interior Department should ban ranching in wolf country IMHO. That's the only reason the wolves are killed because they go after the livestock. They are part of the eco-system and deserve to be left alone in their territory.

I'm always amazed at name places that are named after animals like bears or antelope where the animals they are named after are no more because of humans and development. If we want to lower global temperatures, part of it is bringing back our wilderness areas, especially the forested ones, that will counteract the carbon emissions.

[G_j]

16. absolutely!

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[oxymoron]

8. I think trophy hunters should be collared and tagged so we can keep track of them.

They are the lowest form of vermin on the planet.

[cliffordu]

9. I'd like to express my appreciation to the gutless shitsucking cretins

that hunt wolves from 300 yards out.

Any weak, stupid, scared, useless, motherfucking coward can do that.

If you REALLY need to kill a wolf, take a spear with you and do the job right.

Level playing field. Up close and personal.

Then you can wear that wolves' skin like a trophy.

Or she can wear yours.

That's hunting, you weak sniveling murdering bullies.

[smirkymonkey]

12. Bravo!

Poor wolf. They are such beautiful animals. God, I hate hunters. What is the goddamn point anyway?

[cliffordu]

15. I have no problem at ALL with hunting for food.

I love the occasional trout when I can go -

Trophy hunters should be made to hunt each other......

[G_j]

21. I found this essay compelling..

Senseless seasons on animals doesn’t justify hunting

http://stillwatergazette.com/2012/11/02/senseless-seasons-on-animals-doesnt-justify-hunting/

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I now live in semi-wilderness not far from the St. Croix River. I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s on the North Hill in Stillwater in a familial culture where hunting and trapping was an annual tradition. One learned the trade early on, imbued with the belief that one had to learn to hunt and kill as a sacred right of masculine passage. Returning home with the slain was proof of your skill, and a trophy kill a badge of personal honor and achievement.

I stopped hunting and trapping long ago. For years, I was ambivalent about speaking out because I accepted the cultural and psychological influences motivating those who grew up considering unnecessary killing a sport. I’ve come to recognize how superficial, shallow, fleeting and self-destructive is this violent indulgence.

I’ve come 180 degrees. For me, it is the senseless open seasons on wolves, bears, and in Wisconsin, even mourning doves.

The hunting of deer, upland birds and waterfowl once seemed justified to put food on the family table. Today, the cost of a box of ammunition exceeds the price of meat at the grocery store. In my area, one could easily survive indefinitely on fresh road kill.

Statistically, wolves and bears present no significant threat to people, domestic animals or human habitat if reasonable precautions are taken to discourage their incursions into our domain. The idea of hunting mourning doves is obscenely ludicrous.

What I’ve witnessed in the 12 years at the small Northwoods lake where I live is a dramatic decline of lower -end food chain wildlife, birds and the creatures that sustain the natural infrastructure — dam building, weed control and water quality, erosion mitigation, fish reproduction, small mammal and amphibian shoreline character. This comes from trapping, over hunting and mindless pollution. We now see accounts of dogs killed by increasingly sophisticated traps planted in the woods. This is insane.
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[Auntie Bush]

10. This made me sick to my stomach. I have a very soft spot in my heart for wolves and

donate to wildlife organizations that try and protect these magnificent animals.

Love that picture of those "kissing" wolves!

When the Alpha females are killed...many pups also die and they are never considered in the count. Sad! So I wonder how many wolves are really killed.

Someday I want to paint a wolf for my Grandson. But they look pretty hard to do, so I've put it off till I get more experience.

[Beartracks]

11. I agree: Protect the animals OF Yellowstone, not just the ones IN Yellowstone. n/t

[yardwork]

13. What is wrong with people.

[CrispyQ]

14. I couldn't read it but I'm giving a kick & rec.

Gorgeous photo of gorgeous animals.

Us? Not so much.

[joeybee12]

17. This is nauseating, and Saalzar is to blame...he signed off on letting the states

decide how to run the hunt, and also gave them permission to kill up to 2/3 of the wolves...phucker.

[G_j]

19. Salazar is certainly one of Obama's very worst appointments

terrible!

he needs to go!

[Octafish]

18. Wolf 06

As you indicate, G_j, as there were alternatives, this is very sad news. My nephew was involved with the Wolf Conservation Center in New York and had told my wife about the program at Yellowstone. T

Who says government doesn't create jobs?

[Oilwellian]

20. Very, very sad news

Remember Sarah Palin supporting the aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska? She and her friends loved wearing their pelts.