03-04-2004, 09:21 PM
[size 1]"they're going to start wiping out our deer and elk populations", stated by the jensen kid.[/size]
[size 1]I know there a lot of issues with wolves in Utah, but come on, are you really going to blame wolves for depleting (who says they are depleting anyway?, do you have any proof?) elk herds. Facts go a long way and here's a few for ya.[/size]
[size 1]In 2002 there wer 169 wolves in Yellowstone. There are 30,000 elk that summer in the park, and 15-22,000 that winter in the park. In 2002 there were 291 elk killed in the park documented. In Utah there were 1,380 elk killed by, you guessed it, hunters, and not to mention how many elk die from loss of habitation due to housing developments. It would be my guess that if wolves were officially introduced into Utah those areas would be off limits to housing devolopments, thus preserving elk habitat. So who is it actually depleting elk herds? my guess is not wolves!!![/size]
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[size 1]I know there a lot of issues with wolves in Utah, but come on, are you really going to blame wolves for depleting (who says they are depleting anyway?, do you have any proof?) elk herds. Facts go a long way and here's a few for ya.[/size]
[size 1]In 2002 there wer 169 wolves in Yellowstone. There are 30,000 elk that summer in the park, and 15-22,000 that winter in the park. In 2002 there were 291 elk killed in the park documented. In Utah there were 1,380 elk killed by, you guessed it, hunters, and not to mention how many elk die from loss of habitation due to housing developments. It would be my guess that if wolves were officially introduced into Utah those areas would be off limits to housing devolopments, thus preserving elk habitat. So who is it actually depleting elk herds? my guess is not wolves!!![/size]
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