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Reader Comments Lobo Watch — 01/12/2009 05:01:11 Wolves will never fit into the picture here in Montana. They were shot out for a reason more than a hundred years ago, they're killing machines. Not only do they prey upon just about anything and everything to feed themselves, there have been many recorded instances where wolves simply killed for the pleasure of killing. Wolves will always be wolves, and as the packs continue to grow, so will cattle depredation. Relying on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to come up with a management plan sure isn't the answer. Our Federal government can't even balance a check book (or keep politicans honest), so how are they going to manage an out of control wolf problem. Have any of you ever stopped to do the math to realize the impact these wild mangy mongrels have upon our wildlife. There are just over 500 wolves in the state of Montana...or so Fish, Wildlife and Parks admists to - meaning the pack is more likely 600 to 700. But, just to feed 500 of these apex predators for just the next year means that 30,000 or more deer & fawns and more than 5,000 elk & calves will be sacrificed. The pack here in Montana grew by 1/3 from 2007 until 2008. And if it maintains that growth rate for the next five years means there will then be 2,100 plus wolves in this state...which also means they will consume more than 100,000 deer and 20,000 plus elk to sustain the pack - for just one year. And when they run out of deer and elk...they're going to turn to beef. Wolves are a danger and a menace. It's time they began showing up dead. From what I understand, sportsmen who value deer and elk herds far more than wolves have already started a little vigilante wolf control. And that will hopefully become a growing trend. Toby Bridges LOBO WATCH Missoula, MT Article: Wolves kill cattle in Big Hole Valley area Add Your Comment To post a comment on this story, enter your screen name and email address then click "Add Comment." Your email address will not be displayed. 146 Recommend | 1 Comments

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