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Trappers in Manitoba catch problem predatorstinyurl.com/42w4jh4e"The program helps with the removal of predators such as coyotes, wolves or foxes that have attacked livestock or that pose an increased risk to human safety. The program is not for general predator population reduction."Wolfwatcher note: this article contains 2 persistent fallacies; 1) that hunting/trapping ALL wolves will diminish livestock loss caused by some wolves. It does not. It is far better to prevent loss in the first place (non-lethal deterrents) and when all else fails, to target ONLY the animal causing the problem. 2) The vague and incorrect reference that wolves, coyotes and foxes pose an increased risk to human safety. Only rabid ones do. Further, the article admits that part of the problem is that the province is reducing the elk and deer numbers so the wolves have nothing else to eat. "As a preventative measure against the disease, the province is reducing and maintaining elk and deer numbers at a lower level, with attempts being made to target older male elk. As of 2019, federal government data showed that there were 1,216 elk in Riding Mountain at the time.“We have a lot of wolves coming out of the park in search of food because the elk population is down about as low as it can possibly get. They have to come out to eat somewhere, so most of the time, it’s on somebody’s cattle ranch or farm,” Hannibal said."Two good things: "The province also cautions against removing predators where no livestock predation has occurred, since it will only allow for other predators to come into the area that may have a greater tendency to attack livestock.""Producers can also use electric fencing, guardian animals and other devices and repellents as interim solutions when faced with a problem predator."photo: John E. Marriott Wildlife and Nature Photography ... See MoreSee Less

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Wyoming Wolf Packs Are Gang-Like When It Comes To Protecting Their Turfbit.ly/42gfynMA detailed graphic created researchers who tracked six wolf packs in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota indicates the canines avoid crossing other packs’ lines.Wyoming biologist said when lines are crossed, dismemberment and death can result. This Wolfwatcher can say that’s very true and has seen the results in Yellowstone. There is a viciousnessin their actions.It Can Come Down To MuscleGame and Fish data shows a similar lack of overlap between the numerous established wolf packs in an around Yellowstone Park. Territories can change over time, and it often can boil down to which pack can muster the most muscle, he said, adding it’s an interesting study in the group dynamics of the animals.“Pack dynamics change and territory boundaries shift through time, providing unique representations as to how pack size and strength allow for localized boundary fluctuations.Rather than risk open conflict, wolf packs prefer to keep a tenuous peace by marking their boundaries with “scent,” Thompson said. Dog owners will note the familiar lifting of a leg at a fire hydrant or neighbor’s shrubbery.As with everything there are always anomalies, such as single wolves dispersing as transients, but the territoriality and pack dynamics are expected with wolves and also factored into their conservation and management in Wyoming,” but they respect each others territory.This behavior has not reached the Colorado wolves, but when more are added as desired by the state this will be coming to the wolf environment there also.Photo: Treehugger ... See MoreSee Less

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