Idaho Govenor wants wolves dead

01-12-2007, 09:14 AM

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By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter told The Associated Press that he wants hunters
to kill about 550 gray wolves. That would leave about 100 wolves, or 10
packs, according to a population estimate by state wildlife officials.

The 100 surviving wolves would be the minimum before the animals could
again be considered endangered.

"I'm prepared to bid for that first ticket to shoot a wolf myself,"
Otter said earlier Thursday during a rally of about 300 hunters.

Otter complained that wolves are rapidly killing elk and other animals
essential to Idaho's multimillion-dollar hunting industry. The hunters,
many wearing camouflage clothing and blaze-orange caps, applauded
wildly during his comments.

Suzanne Stone, a spokeswoman for the advocacy group Defenders of
Wildlife in Boise, said Otter's proposal would return wolves to the
verge of eradication.

"Essentially he has confirmed our worst fears for the state of Idaho:
That this would be a political rather than a biological management of
the wolf population," Stone said. "There's no economic or ecological
reason for maintaining such low numbers. It's simple persecution."

Wolves were reintroduced to the northern Rocky Mountains a decade ago
after being hunted to near-extinction. More than 1,200 now live in the
region.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to start removing federal
protections from gray wolves in Montana and Idaho in the next few
weeks.

A plan drafted by Idaho's wildlife agency calls for maintaining a
minimum of 15 wolf packs - higher than Otter's proposal of 10 packs.

Jeff Allen, a policy adviser for the state Office of Species
Conservation, said 15 wolf packs would allow "a cushion" between the
surviving wolf population and the minimum number that federal
biologists would allow before the animals are again considered
endangered.

Allen said Otter and state wildlife officials agree on wolf strategy
and will be able to reach a consensus on specific numbers.

"You don't want to be too close to 10 because all of a sudden when one
(wolf) is hit by a car or taken in defense of property, you're back on
the list," Allen said.

Now there's some real "progressive" thinkin'

Jimbo(san)

01-12-2007, 09:33 AM

Jimbo(san) wrote:
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> By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
> Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET
>
>
>
> BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
> hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
> government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
<snip>

Yee haw! I'm gonna bag me a wolf!

This has to be the most absurd and brutal thing I have ever heard. "I'm
going to kill all of the wolves until they just about get on the
endangered species list". I have a better idea. Let's take all of
those camo covered, orange hat wearing dick heads and shoot them until
there's only a hundred left.

Qualification... I'm all for reasonable hunting (food - not sport). If
your going to eat it, then shoot. But I don't think they will be eating
a wolf, that is unless they are Korean.

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01-12-2007, 09:48 AM

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
> Jimbo(san) wrote:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>>
>> By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
>> Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET
>>
>>
>>
>> BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
>> hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
>> government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
> <snip>
>
> Yee haw! I'm gonna bag me a wolf!
>
> This has to be the most absurd and brutal thing I have ever heard. "I'm
> going to kill all of the wolves until they just about get on the
> endangered species list". I have a better idea. Let's take all of
> those camo covered, orange hat wearing dick heads and shoot them until
> there's only a hundred left.
>
> Qualification... I'm all for reasonable hunting (food - not sport). If
> your going to eat it, then shoot. But I don't think they will be eating
> a wolf, that is unless they are Korean.
>

That's pretty close to my thoughts. I love animals and would have a
hard time shooting a deer unless I was starving but on one of our rides
during deer season last year we actually ran across two guys that bagged
a small buck in what have to be the most over-hunted mountains in the
USA, the San Gabriels. I was stoked to see these guys carrying out
their quarry because they were faaaaaar from their trucks unlike the
dozens of other "hunters" we ran across and the grins on their faces
were quite infectious.

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

01-12-2007, 09:56 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> Jimbo(san) wrote:
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> >
> > By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
> > Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET
> >
> >
> >
> > BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
> > hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
> > government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
> <snip>
>
> Yee haw! I'm gonna bag me a wolf!
>
> This has to be the most absurd and brutal thing I have ever heard. "I'm
> going to kill all of the wolves until they just about get on the
> endangered species list". I have a better idea. Let's take all of
> those camo covered, orange hat wearing dick heads and shoot them until
> there's only a hundred left.
>
> Qualification... I'm all for reasonable hunting (food - not sport). If
> your going to eat it, then shoot. But I don't think they will be eating
> a wolf, that is unless they are Korean.
>
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
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....of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

-Zilla

01-12-2007, 11:12 AM

Zilla wrote:
> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ...
>> Jimbo(san) wrote:
>>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>>>
>>> By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
>>> Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
>>> hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
>>> government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
>> <snip>
>>
>> Yee haw! I'm gonna bag me a wolf!
>>
>> This has to be the most absurd and brutal thing I have ever heard. "I'm
>> going to kill all of the wolves until they just about get on the
>> endangered species list". I have a better idea. Let's take all of
>> those camo covered, orange hat wearing dick heads and shoot them until
>> there's only a hundred left.
>>
>> Qualification... I'm all for reasonable hunting (food - not sport). If
>> your going to eat it, then shoot. But I don't think they will be eating
>> a wolf, that is unless they are Korean.
>>
>>
>> --
>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> ...of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

>
> -Zilla
>
>

Very nice. When you visit, give me some warning so I can hide my dogs.
The springer could probably feed your whole family.

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01-12-2007, 07:16 PM

Zilla wrote:
>
> ...of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

>
> -Zilla

Hey, if you're in Boise tomorrow, we're having a big Asian Fiesta at my
house, with some Phillipinos, A Thai, an Indian, some mongrels, and
lots of great food. My first time with Adobo and Pancit, some Curries,
and my own Tom Kar Gai soup...

CDB

01-12-2007, 07:52 PM

Paladin wrote:
> Zilla wrote:
>> ...of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

>>
>> -Zilla
>
> Hey, if you're in Boise tomorrow, we're having a big Asian Fiesta at my
> house, with some Phillipinos, A Thai, an Indian, some mongrels, and
> lots of great food. My first time with Adobo and Pancit, some Curries,
> and my own Tom Kar Gai soup...
>
> CDB
>

And a side of wolf.

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01-13-2007, 06:32 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchellNOSPAM@schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> Paladin wrote:
>> Zilla wrote:
>>> ...of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

>>>
>>> -Zilla
>>
>> Hey, if you're in Boise tomorrow, we're having a big Asian Fiesta at my
>> house, with some Phillipinos, A Thai, an Indian, some mongrels, and
>> lots of great food. My first time with Adobo and Pancit, some Curries,
>> and my own Tom Kar Gai soup... CDB
>>
>
> And a side of wolf.

damn Mitch, you're kind of cranky lately! Go back to Philly/Jersey and tear
off a piece......

Gary (or remember to add the ;-))

01-13-2007, 09:49 PM

GeeDubb wrote:
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> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchellNOSPAM@schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
> news:NqOdnTRZY49Y-DXYnZ2dnUVZ_h3inZ2d@giganews.com...
>> Paladin wrote:
>>> Zilla wrote:
>>>> ...of Filipino like me - tastes like chicken!

>>>>
>>>> -Zilla
>>>
>>> Hey, if you're in Boise tomorrow, we're having a big Asian Fiesta at my
>>> house, with some Phillipinos, A Thai, an Indian, some mongrels, and
>>> lots of great food. My first time with Adobo and Pancit, some Curries,
>>> and my own Tom Kar Gai soup... CDB
>>>
>>
>> And a side of wolf.
>
> damn Mitch, you're kind of cranky lately! Go back to Philly/Jersey and
> tear off a piece......
>
> Gary (or remember to add the ;-))

Nah, I wasn't being cranky. I be more forthcoming with the emoticons
next time.

I had an awesome time today with Team Evergreen at Tennessee Pass. I'll
do a little write up tomorrow.

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01-14-2007, 10:00 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ...
> Jimbo(san) wrote:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>>
>> By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN, Associated Press Writer
>> Thu Jan 11, 10:46 PM ET
>>
>>
>>
>> BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor said Thursday he will support public
>> hunts to kill all but 100 of the state's gray wolves after the federal
>> government strips them of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
> <snip>
>
> Yee haw! I'm gonna bag me a wolf!
>
> This has to be the most absurd and brutal thing I have ever heard. "I'm
> going to kill all of the wolves until they just about get on the
> endangered species list". I have a better idea. Let's take all of those
> camo covered, orange hat wearing dick heads and shoot them until there's
> only a hundred left.
>
> Qualification... I'm all for reasonable hunting (food - not sport). If
> your going to eat it, then shoot. But I don't think they will be eating a
> wolf, that is unless they are Korean.
>
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

you live a sheltered life.and have NO IDEA...