Conflict Over Wolves Yields New Dynamic Between Ranchers and Conservationists. About me. I was born and raised in South Africa, my love and interest in all animals and nature was nurtured there. I had my first own dog to train, a German Shepherd Dog when I was sixteen, soon a border collie, Ace was added to my menagerie of birds, reptiles, horses and other animals. I was fanatical about training my dogs in various dog sports starting with obedience, tracking, companion dog, some showing, agility and with the border collie, sheepdog trials.
After my university study (BSc), majoring in psychology and I traveled to Europe with my border collie Ace. In the Netherlands I met Eric and we continued on together. We were active in training and raising border collies and went trialling all over Europe. While we were living in the Netherlands we also had a small Quarter horse stud farm. When our visa was finalized we moved to Alberta at the end of august 2008. We have bought our ranch comprising of 480 acres, bordering crown land and National Forest. Conflicts Rise Between Idaho Ranchers, Gray Wolves. TWIN FALLS, Idaho • As the federal government seeks to pull the gray wolf off the endangered species list, conflicts between ranchers and gray wolves in south-central Idaho are on the rise, with record livestock losses last year. Gray wolves killed 34 cattle and 79 sheep last year in the Southern Mountain region of the Sawtooth Range, which includes Camas and Blaine counties.
Statewide, they destroyed 90 cattle and 251 sheep, said Todd Grimm, state wildlife services director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In turn, hunters killed 330 wolves in Idaho in 2012, up from 200 the year before. While other states could be affected if the wolf loses its endangered species status, Idaho has been managing its own wolf population since 2009, said Craig White, staff biologist for the state Department of Fish and Game. Idaho had 683 wolves and at least 117 packs last year, far more than the 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs required to avoid a federal relisting of the species in the state.
Westernwolves.org - Ranching In Wolf Country. By Tony Malmberg, Montana Rancher The tendency of our ranching culture has been to resist, fight and kill predators. In the United States there are even government “predator boards” that manage the hunting of predators. The recent reintroduction and protection of wolves and grizzly bears has brought a new twist to predator management for ranchers. Likewise, there is increased pressure from society and many special interest groups who desire predator protection. These interests, at one level or another, are part of our future resource base. Living with Predators The Sun Ranch, near Ennis, Montana, takes a holistic, big-picture view and wants to minimize the loss of life, as viewed from the dynamics between wolf and cattle populations.
When Sun Ranch started managing to be in harmony with the wolves, some friends became enemies and some enemies became friends. Addressing the root cause and creating fear could be a federal offense if actions are too heavy handed. Livestock & Wolves. Livestock depredation by wolves declined in 2013. A Rancher's Guide Coexistence Among Livestock, People & Wolves | www.bearsmart.com. Wolves Among The Sheep. Wood River team, © Defenders of Wildlife sheepherder Guard dogs and people must work together to protect sheep. Suzanne Asha Stone, Northern Rockies Representative They said it couldn’t be done. The return of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the 1990s is one of the most ecologically successful, politically controversial and socially polarized wildlife restoration efforts undertaken in the western United States.
In 2007, the Phantom Hill wolf pack began killing sheep in central Idaho’s “sheep superhighway” on the Sawtooth National Forest during the summer grazing season. It started with a phone call. Red flags, known as fladry, help keep wolves away from livestock. I asked Mike what he thought of creating a field team to help the herders protect the sheep.
But, to our surprise, the state said they’d be willing to try nonlethal methods if we could stop the depredations. No one had ever tried to resolve sheep predations on such a large scale before. Home away from home Are we done? Herding experiments could aid pastures, predators - Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Agriculture. Posted: Herding experiments could aid pastures, predators LAURA LUNDQUIST, Chronicle Staff Writer The Bozeman Daily Chronicle | 1 Comment HELENA – Even though Monday still felt like mid-August, it was time to move the cattle down from the high meadows of the Sieben Livestock Ranch. As the sun climbed high Monday morning, five riders met in a grassy expanse of the mountains outside Helena and eyed a few small groups of cows grazing among the higher pines.
An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. Login Or, use your facebook account: Choose an online service. Need an account? The majority of Witt Hibbard's 400 yearling heifers were still milling in a lower area near the stock tanks where the riders had left them the night before. “The one success we've had is that they're staying together,” said rider Matt Barnes of Keystone Conservation. “Bud Williams developed low-stress herding, and Witt is a protégé of Bud's. Rodearing requires man and horse power. Unlimited access.