Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 03:16 PM
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Speaking of B.S. Can anybody interpret this?
"The ministry takes an adaptive management approach and is actively assessing management actions including the potential need for and feasibility of wildlife community management methods." Considering myself a fine specimen of a man, I took your challenge. After reading this multiple times and even front to back I have surrendered. Huh?.... Pack size was mentioned, tracks can be deceiving. Actual eyes on, usually crossing the ice out front here 9 was about the max. Last I saw this pack a few months ago here they are at 7. I know of none bigger only because in this bush its seldom you see whole packs together and a few wolves can leave a lot of tracks. You wilderness guys can get more precise with your type of country and aircraft use. I have spent a significant amount of time flying over northwest Ontario northern remote and I cannot ever recall seeing more than 10 strung out and that I think I'd be stretching it. Even in large caribou killing fields on ice of which I have seen a couple there were no more than that. Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:06 PM
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The WACH population is up from a year ago, latest survey shows the population over 250K Thats the best news of my morning. Im from NW Montana 30 years ago, a couple hours drive from Sandpoint and beyond, and back then I didnt even know Idaho had ANY Caribou at all..... How did Caribou ,Main, get its name? LOL!!
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What would the Founding Fathers do?
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:20 PM
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Im in NW Montana , used to live just south of Sandpoint. Years ago as I drove into Canada from the panhandle, not far from the port of entry there I actually saw a small group of what was called mountain Caribou. It was surprising for me, them being that close to the road. That was years ago. Couldn't believe my eye !
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:38 PM
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First pic is a pack in the Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada , was 25 in that pack . In my area the biggest pack I have seen is 9 ,may have been more , sometimes you don't see them all . Seems like 6 to 8 average in my area here .
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:45 PM
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Good grief Rivers.... Incredible. How on gods green earth can a wolf pack hit 25 or even close to that with one alpha leader? Revolt of teams or groups one would have to think would be constant and unsurvivable for an alpha? Wilderness guys thoughts?
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
[Re: matz]
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01/10/18 04:49 PM
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I am not sure if this is directed to me, if not please forgive me. You are correct about stirring up progressive dissent, as I have dissent and do my part to show liberals true colors in respect to Gun Control and hunting in general. When Clinton and his thugs re-introduced the wolfs, they made promises, that did not keep. In Texas, we call that a lie and most people feel that way. I fight to win and understand the enemy and any hunter,trapper or gun owner should feel the same. Liberals are a sneaky bunch and lying to get what they want is just part of the plan. I don't post much, I prefer to read and learn, but I do have a response to some posters on this thread.
The tired old argument that the caribou are being eaten into extirpation is the white mans fault is a round about statement (moral equivalency) that has nothing to do with the problem. It is a liberal progressive answer that does nothing but stir up dissent. these type of statements are used in almost any controversy whether political, religious or in this case wildlife to assign guilt, they offer no value to the problem at hand.
Concentrate your efforts on the problem instead of placing blame on past actions no one has control of.
P.S. Canada grows lots of wolves that don't need a green card to get to the U.S.
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:50 PM
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When theres a lot of food, packs will converge, when foods scarce, they compete. Wolves will eat each other.
One oldtimer I know says Wolves never die of old age, they are killed by Men or Wolves.
Come to think of it, only Humans die in bed while nearly everything is eaten while quite alive yet.....
What would the Founding Fathers do?
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 04:56 PM
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Sharon, Chip.. I too was up in that country NW MT back a little more than 30'years ago. Pretty much north of Yaak. The border was more a concept than a barrier to me at that time.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:03 PM
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Good grief Rivers.... Incredible. How on gods green earth can a wolf pack hit 25 or even close to that with one alpha leader? Revolt of teams or groups one would have to think would be constant and unsurvivable for an alpha? Wilderness guys thoughts?
Osky The Alpha male will some times breed more than just one female. I have never heard of such a thing as packs coming together, where I live that would be like a big gang fight to the death every time. Of note I had a pack of 24-30 wolves 2 years ago, caught 4 adult males from it, all weighing in at 100+ lbs. That pack had a bad case of mange, and has all but broke up since that season. Pretty sure the last of them was the alpha male. Spruce
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:06 PM
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If on the computer I would link it but I'm on my phone . A friend of mine has a video that he got on trail cam with a pack going by . If you want to watch it or link it here , look up "wolf pack spotted once again on northern wis trail cam KBJR 6" .
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
Become fast,efficient & effective.
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KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:09 PM
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Crazy stuff. Guess I won't be complaining about the woosy wolf pack sizes around my area any more.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:23 PM
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The biggest wolf pack was the Druid Peak wolf pack in Yellowstone , it had 37 wolves in the pack in 2001 .
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
Become fast,efficient & effective.
The real "SECRET" to successful trapping.
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:34 PM
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The biggest wolf pack was the Druid Peak wolf pack in Yellowstone , it had 37 wolves in the pack in 2001 .
No wonder there are no Elk left there. Small packs are okay, but still need to be managed. Big packs like that are very bad.
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:47 PM
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I could be wrong on the numbers, but I thought I seen around the Yellowstone area herds,they were down 80%, in and out of the park .
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
Become fast,efficient & effective.
The real "SECRET" to successful trapping.
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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Re: Wolves Wiping Out Caribou
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01/10/18 05:56 PM
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I could be wrong on the numbers, but I thought I seen around the Yellowstone area herds,they were down 80%, in and out of the park .
I read the numbers last year and commented here, the herds pre wolf held between 21 and 22 thousand head of elk. Early last year I read they were at 5100 and change. Kind of like those poor island caribootys, who knew so many were sick and weak?? Osky
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