IDAHO WOLVES: COPING WITH CANIS LUPUS

Major controversies surrounding the protection of wolves have taken over the courts, trapping associations, landowners and many others who deal with these apex predators. Many people who are not properly educated on the real issues surrounding wolves want to see them totally protected, to roam freely and continue to do what they were put on the Earth to do. Simply stated, they kill.

Despite what some may say, wolves do sometimes kill just to kill and not feed on the prey. Elk, deer, moose, livestock, pets and just about any other critters that live in wolf territories are facing the consequences. The federal government and too many states have ruled to protect these animals from trappers and hunters, and the results have become more and more detrimental. Until these predators are allowed to be managed and harvested in one form or another, things are only going to get worse.

IDAHO WOLF MANAGEMENT

Thankfully, Idaho is one of the few states