3-30 SS Another Reason

 Earlier in the month I had a conversation with rancher Todd Nash who has been affected by the wolf population in Oregon.  He lost cattle. Listen again. . “In Idaho, not only do we manage our wolf population but we do sell wolf tags for hunting. How do you feel about the sport of hunting wolves? I had friends that wanted to go to Canada or Alaska to hunt wolves and I never really wanted to all that badly. I never got into hunting coyotes are anything like that. But I have been put in a position where I darned sure want to now. Right here at home. I had 4 confirmed kills last year. We are sitting here with the wolves that did it still roaming around out there. We are up to 30 confirmed kills here in our county by one pack so far. There is a lethal take on  7 different wolves and they have taken out two thus far. The bottom line is you will go hunting for a wolf any day. Yes that was the original question and I darned sure would, yes. I don’t have any interest in going anywhere else to hunt them but I’d go here.  I got an e-mail from my colleague Susan Allen at Northwest Ag Information Network. Susan is a rancher herself.This is concerning Dave Talbott who informed Toddthat the wolves had been in his cattle.  On further investigation found 2 wounded cows, 1 calf missing, and one bred heifer so badly injured she had to be euthenized and her calf already dead inside of her.