audsley Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Outdoor Writer, For all the reasons you cited plus some more, I'll actually say it never will happen. But I'm convinced that in the meantime our forest management plans are being pushed in the direction of preparing 36B for wolves, jaguars and all the other critters that give greenies goose bumps all over. At the forest management planning meetings for Coronado, I heard a lot of talk about roadlessness and wilderness. Returning predators to the "wildlands" is a major objective of the green machine, and these people aren't especially well acquainted with reality. It's not the return of the wolf I'm really worried about. Rather it's the concerted efforts of wolf lovers and their impact on access and management policy that concerns me. At the roadless meeting at G&F headquarters last Thursday, I would guess only about five of the 30 or so non-governmental attendees were licensed hunters. There were a few 4WD enthusiasts and the rest, more than half, were professional environmentalists from Sky Island Alliance, Center for Biodiversity, etc., plus some of the regular faces from Sierra Club. Their intention is to protect the "biological core" from "recreation abuse" by people and then give it back to the predators. That's what they say. I take them at their word. The first step to winning is showing up. Greenies do that a lot better than hunters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted July 10, 2006 the only time I've seen hunter show up, was last year fighting our sept. elk hunts.we all need to do a better job at getting to the meetings and letting our voices be heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchback Report post Posted July 26, 2006 Just heard that one of the home owners dogs at Beaver Head close to Hanagan Meadows was attacked by a couple of wolves yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drgonzales Report post Posted July 26, 2006 I thought that if you were present when a wolf was attacking someone, yourself or your pet that you were legally within your boundaries to shoot that wolf. Anyone know that for sure? If so I am taking a bunch of poodles hunting with me.........just kidding! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Not pets, they are fair game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewprentice15 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 One thing we all need to look at is the HABITAT , there is not enough of it for these dang wolves and us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted July 29, 2006 My daughter and her husband spent a weekend at our cabin in Greer while I was in Australia. Both know how to tell wolves from dogs and coyotes, and both claim they foiled the plans of a pair of wolves to grab an elk fawn between the Sunrise Lake service station and Slade Ranch. Two years ago I saw a collared wolf across the cienega near White Mountain Reservoir. So far, I've not heard of the USFWS reporting that their darlings have reached that area. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
