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Idaho Wants To Kill Protected Wolves – for Aug. 12, 2010

Idaho game officials said Aug. 6 they would seek federal approval to kill off hundreds of wolves in their state despite a court ruling that restored protection of the animals under the Endangered Species Act. Idaho Fish and Game officials said they remained determined to carry out a plan, nixed by the Aug. 5 court
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Idaho Wants To Kill Protected Wolves – for Aug. 12, 2010

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Idaho game officials said Aug. 6 they would seek federal approval to kill off hundreds of wolves in their state despite a court ruling that restored protection of the animals under the Endangered Species Act. Idaho Fish and Game officials said they remained determined to carry out a plan, nixed by the Aug. 5 court
Livestock

Cattle Producers Call For Predator Bounties

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“The populations have just gotten way out of hand.” – SHEILA MOWAT, MCPA Acall by Manitoba cattle producers for a province-wide bounty on wildlife predators looks like a non-starter with the NDP government. “We’re not about to introduce a general provincial removal program for coyotes and wolves,” said Barry Verbiwski, Manitoba Conservation’s head of problem
Livestock

Dogs, Donkeys Best For Protecting Sheep

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“They’ll start howling to the north so the dogs run north, then they slip into the feedlot in the back.” – ED HUNTER Given the economics of sheep and goats, a lot more people would be in the business if there was a surefire way to keep four-legged terrorists at bay. Norman Roziere, a longtime
Livestock, News

Interlake Rancher Calls For Cyanide Gun Option

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“After 200 contacts with them, it became obvious that no matter how many hoops we jumped through, they were not going to restore the registration.” – JACK DUBOIS The wolf predation problem in some parts of Manitoba’s Interlake has some ranchers calling for the reintroduction of cyanide guns. At the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual
Livestock, News

Wolves get around

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For every one they have confirmed there are probably two that they haven’t found or confirmed.” – RAY ARMBRUSTER CHAIR MCPA ANIMAL HEALTH COMMITTEE One of the 17 wolves trapped at the Sylvandale pasture north of Fisher Branch in early fall was a female that had travelled 600 kilometres north from central Minnesota. She was
Livestock, News

Wolves attacking cattle in south-central Manitoba

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“You can’t just run out and kill every wolf you see.” – Martin Unrau, MCPA Bill Guenther is missing a quarter of his calves and he’s pretty sure he knows why. About six weeks ago, Guenther surprised a large wolf – “a big grey bugger” – eating on a freshly killed 600-pound heifer calf on
News, Other livestock

Preventing coyotes from getting a taste for lamb

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“So many dogs fail because they protect the kids playing by the swing set, but the lambs are all getting slaughtered by the coyotes in the pasture.” David Brennan says that coyote predation can be controlled, but you must first realize that you’re dealing with a smart opponent. “The coyote is right at the top
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Wolves take big bite from bottom line

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There are plenty of reasons to fear the big bad wolf. This past summer, producers in the Interlake have experienced heavy losses due to hungry wolves attacking their calves. In fact, Nick Halaburda has had so many losses in the last few years, he wrote to his MLA and to the minister of agriculture, food

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