Wolves On My Property!

[centrarchid]

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That, is a website with a lot of EXTREME info, yes it shows how wolves kill but a lot of the rest is a good bit of dramatization, just like the OTHER group that wants to save all the wolves. A little middle ground would be nice.

I have to agree, the website repressents vested interest which adds spice to realistic pictures that are often referenced to in an anti-wolf context.

The OP has yet to prove canids in question are in fact wolves.

 

[Stevo]

Although we have no wolves here in NJ we do have an over abundance of coyotes. After shooting 6 of them they have stayed clear of my farm. Maybe at the coyote bar or whatever the word got out lol. Wolves pacing your fenceline is a definite threat to your livestock and should be delt with. Although I would much rather have the coyotes around to watch and live alongside of I want my chickens and pig and dog more.

 

[herfrds]

Lets not forget the 22yo college student back packing in Canada who was attacked and killed by a pack of wolves.

I have the e-mail somewhere about a guy in Idaho who was out with his hunting dogs and a friend lost his dogs to wolves. Only one dog of his survived. They also ate his dogs.
The wolves were not scared of him.

Back in I believe 1997 Readers Digest did a story on a young boy who was camping with his family when a wolf attacked him and was pulling him out of his tent.

Just a couple of years ago there was a wolf attacking livestock in the eastern part of my State. FWP and the bioligists kept telling everyone it wasn't a wolf and they were seeing things. A few hundred animals later they finally shot it. Did genetic tests and said it was a wolf hybrid. How did that get out there?

Just recently 38 pure bred rams were attacked and killed by wolves. Those were not eaten. They were also in a pen.

 

[CariLynn]

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[Kharmel]

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Not enough livestock or land to protect. I only live on 2 acres and have 1 horse, 2 pet sheep and 6 chickens

 

[TheFeatheredTempest]

herfrds

I'm curious, are you running your livestock on public lands?
Most ranchers are and if they want to use our public lands than they can respect public law and opinion, especially since the tax payer loses A LOT of money on the deal.

Do you still have a compensation program in effect for losses to wolves in your part of the country?
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I'm a bit surprised by all the fuss I've seen expressed on this thread. Wolves are no big deal. I'm a wildlife biologist. When I'm in the field in wolf country I don't worry over them any more than I do about lightning strikes. Actually I worry more about the lightning strikes! Now if we were talking grizzlies....there's an animal worthy of fear.

If you follow the trail of wolf hyperbole you come back to money, the almighty dollar. Economics and politics dressed in wolf clothing.

And as an afterthought, once again I would suggest people give their sources rather than just making stuff up or repeating tall tales.

 

[centrarchid]

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Not enough livestock or land to protect. I only live on 2 acres and have 1 horse, 2 pet sheep and 6 chickens

How much others or more importantly you value your stock determines what expense and measure can be taken to prevent or control future losses. LGD needed to do job might cost as much as all your existing stock combined, possibly more.

In the case of grey wolves with your limited area to protect, I think a shotgun would be most logical option not requiring the killing off your local pack. As with coyotes, if locals do not go after stock, they will keep others out that may be more likely to so.

I do think that with our native large predators, if one or a group of individuals becomes a problem, they and they alone should be Persecuted with extreme prejudice. Leave the non-offenders of same species alone. With time (human generations) attacks on livestock should go down.

Where are you located?

 

[Barred Rocks forever]

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Not enough livestock or land to protect. I only live on 2 acres and have 1 horse, 2 pet sheep and 6 chickens

that doesnt sound that bad for one lgd i myself dont own one but that seems a fair amount of space and animals but hey its up to you hope u solve your problem

 

[centrarchid]

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Not enough livestock or land to protect. I only live on 2 acres and have 1 horse, 2 pet sheep and 6 chickens

that doesnt sound that bad for one lgd i myself dont own one but that seems a fair amount of space and animals but hey its up to you hope u solve your problem

One large livestock dog will not be able to deter multiple wolves, especially if latter are as large as dog. Wolves will work as team and may even target lone dog treating it as wolf not part of pack. Then dog in real trouble.

 

[ellieroo]

From Canada some very good info. http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/livestock/sheep/bsa01s11.html