Wolves

[Colby]

The one that was hit by a car was just about 9 miles east of me here in Eagle. There are wolves in CO, but not in large enough numbers to be a considered a population. I have also heard some very credible reports of Wolverine's and Grizzly's up in the Flattops Wilderness area. That is some big country and there are parts of it that never see a human. I've also heard one report of Bigfoot, but thats a story for another time

henpecked,
The 3 S's are a very popular bumper sticker and somewhat of a policy in MT.

I'm fine with Wolves being part of the ecosystem, but like all animals they need to be managed. I agree that they should not be poached, no animals should. If you did shoot one while Coyote hunting, I'm sure they would go easy on you if you truly thought it was a Coyote when you pulled the trigger, if you thought it might be a Wolf and the DOW got a sense of that, I think you better be ready for trouble. If I were out Coyote hunting and shot one, I would call the DOW immediately, I would not SSS, honesty is always the best policy when dealing with law enforcement and a lie could snowball quickly.

[Colby]

Here is a great article from Bugle magazine last fall that explains a lot about the hunting and management aspects of Wolves.

http://www.rmef.org/NR/rdonlyres/478...WolvesSO10.pdf

[buffalobo]

We may not officially have wolves in Colorado right now but we will in the future. Am not a fan of the Canadian grey wolf. It is not the native wolf that once existed in Colorado. I believe they will have negative effect on the eco-system and will cause more harm than good.

Info concerning "sport" killing by wolves.


http://www.mtmultipleuse.org/endangered/wolf_pics.htm

As usual, do your own research and make up your own mind.