USFWS Wolf news Oct. 5- 9

Here is a smattering of official wolf news, mostly Wyoming, from Ed Bangs- WYOMING WOLF PROGRAM WEEKLY REPORT To: Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, Colorado From: USFWS Wyoming Wolf Recovery Project Leader, Jackson, WY Subject: Status of Gray Wolf Management in Wyoming and the NRM WYOMING WOLF WEEKLY- Oct 5 through Oct 9, 2009 Web Address – USFWS reports (past weekly and annual reports) can be viewed at http://westerngraywolf.fws.gov . Weekly reports for Montana and Idaho are pr

Montana Wolf overseer surprised by high harvest

A premature article about the Idaho wolf hunt had made it appear the hardly any wolves were being killed, now a different view from Montana- Actually it is still too early to know if the states’ wolf “harvest” quotas will be meet, although the sudden jump in Idaho numbers as general elk season opened as well as all wolf hunting units open in Idaho, makes it more likely the quota will be filled. The fact that wolf hunters are doing well in the backcountry has important implications if the t

Montana Wolf overseer surprised by high harvest

A premature NYT article about the Idaho wolf hunt had made it appear the hardly any wolves were being killed, now a different view from Montana- Actually it is still too early to know if the states’ wolf “harvest” quotas will be meet, although the sudden jump in Idaho numbers as general elk season opened as well as all wolf hunting units open in Idaho, makes it more likely the quota will be filled. The fact that wolf hunters are doing well in the backcountry has important implications if

Wolf hunt a $167K boon to game fish coffers

Tuesday's expanded wolf hunting season passed without a hunter filling a tag in Montana or Idaho, but wildlife managers in both states made a killing. At $19 apiece, Montana wolf hunters have added more than $167,000 to the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks general license account since wolf tags went on sale Sept. 1. Only about 40 of 8,796 licenses sold went to out-of-state hunters, who paid $350 for the opportunity. Idaho has sold about 14,500 tags. At $11.50 for in-state hunters, that's an over-

Ranchers and Opposition Speak Out About Wolf Hunt

For many ranchers, the start of wolf hunting season means some protection for their herds. But others say it's a sad day in Montana. Rancher Ed Jonas says, if they had a business and somebody came in and devoured most of their inventory, their assets. I would like to see their reaction. Ed Jonas has lost two of his cattle to confirmed wolf killings... Rancher John Herman has lost another 7. The ranchers get reinbursement because of the Gray Wolves Livestock Loss Mitigation Act. But, they tell

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