CPW confirms wolf depredation incident in Jackson County

[Wulf202]

Bears and coyotes were not reintroduced to the area by a bunch of well-meaning -- but misguided -- wolf lovers.

Yeah let's just go about eliminating entire native species from a ecosystem, that's worked well in the past...

[.455_Hunter]

How do ranchers in "traditional" wolf areas deal with this problem? Does livestock become more "wolf aware" over time?

[UncleDave]

Livestock being domesticated by definition tend to be reliant on humans for protection. That is why for millennia men with herds and flocks lived with their animals, and trained dogs to help protect them. That is what many Mastiff breeds were bred for. Big, tough, loose skinned breeds in a pack are more than a match for a wolf pack. But the fact is in an ecosystem with lupine predators you cannot leave your domestic animals alone, or you will suffer some losses.

[Bailey Guns]

How do ranchers in "traditional" wolf areas deal with this problem? Does livestock become more "wolf aware" over time?

Honestly? There's probably a lot of shootin', shovelin' and shuttin' up.

[.455_Hunter]

I just assumed the incidents were on the west side of North Park, but they are actually occuring NE of town.