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    So eddie, are you betting that the sheep herders won't be calling on the DOW to come in and do something to protect their herds? And do you believe that sheep are so wide spread that the wolves won't have to look for any wild game? Seriously, think about it. Sheep can be confined in a small area and moose, elk, well, they are well dispersed. There's certainly going to be more cattle and sheep killed, but it won't be the main staple of the wolves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRnCO View Post
    So eddie, are you betting that the sheep herders won't be calling on the DOW to come in and do something to protect their herds? And do you believe that sheep are so wide spread that the wolves won't have to look for any wild game? Seriously, think about it. Sheep can be confined in a small area and moose, elk, well, they are well dispersed. There's certainly going to be more cattle and sheep killed, but it won't be the main staple of the wolves.
    I'm not betting anything, since I don't have a dog in the fight. Get it? Wolves, dogs...

    There are going to be relatively few wolves reintroduced, 30-50. There are en estimated 3000 moose in Colorado. Compare that to 365,000 domestic sheep. Not all of those sheep are free ranging of course. A 1994 USDA estimate says 42% of sheep losses were due to predators.

    Current management has the DOW's hands tied as far as preventing predation. They are more focused on compensation for lost livestock.

    I am not saying wolves will be dining exclusively on mutton. Predators prefer an easy meal versus a difficult one so there will be livestock losses.

    In post #14, you were concerned about the moose population being "decimated". I was pointing out that there are a lot of other tasty creatures on the menu. The moose will likely be fine.

    However, no one knows how this, or any future event will turn out.

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