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(4) Oakleaf, JK; Curt, M; and Murray, DL (2003) Effects of Wolves on Livestock Calf Survival and Movements in Central Idaho. Journal of Wildlife Management. Apr 2003, Vol. 67, Issue 2.
Oakleaf, Curt and Murray (2003) report a study that examined the impact of wolves on livestock and the survival and movements of calf in central Idaho during two grazing seasons.
(5) Fritts, SH et al. (1997) Planning and Implementing a Reintroduction of Wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho. Restoration Ecology; Mar 1997. Vol. 5, P. 7. Fritts, et al. (1997) reports on reintroduction of wolves into Idaho in the Rocky Mountains and states that findings show that wolves released...
New Scientists Vol. 211 Iss. 2828. 3 Sept 2011.
The author discusses the legal issues surrounding grey wolf hunting in the sates of Idaho and Montana allowed in 2009, ruled against the law in 2010, and then reinstated in 2011.
(7) Wilson, PI (1999) Wolves, Politics, and the Nez Perce: Wolf Recovery in Central Idaho and the Role of Native Tribes. Natural Resources Journal Summer 99, Vol. 39, Iss. 3
This author examines the politics…
The author discusses the legal issues surrounding grey wolf hunting in the sates of Idaho and Montana allowed in 2009, ruled against the law in 2010, and then reinstated in 2011.
(7) Wilson, PI (1999) Wolves, Politics, and the Nez Perce: Wolf Recovery in Central Idaho and the Role of Native Tribes. Natural Resources Journal Summer 99, Vol. 39, Iss. 3
This author examines the politics surrounding the recovery of the grey wolf in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. And the role of the Nez Perce and management of natural resources in regards to policymaking.
Reintroduction of wolves in Idaho started in 1995. Classified as endangered species, the government had the leeway in the process of reintroducing the grey wolf pack in Idaho. The process sparked off battles between stakeholders in the state. In 1966 when the idea was introduced to congress, the main concern was the critically high elk population in the region and this was because of the eradication of the wolves by
Given these condition, wolf population will recover rapidly4. Part 2: The management of the wolves from the information given it the congressional hearing. Congress decided that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will reintroduce the gray wolf (Canis lupus), that is currently considered an endangered species, into Yellowstone National Park, which is located in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Congress also decided to follow Alternative One namely that the wolves would
Gray Wolves The Gray Wolf, which is also sometimes referred to as the tundra or timber wolf, belongs to the canidae species-also known as the dog family. Among its kind it is the largest member and can weigh up to 100 pounds. The gray wolf typically originates from areas in North America, Europe and North Africa. Although these wolves are called gray wolves, they are not necessarily gray in colour. They
Because ranchers have long distrusted wolves, most ranchers in the surrounding area saw the wolves as a threat to their livestock and their very way of life. They also cite history that shows wolves are quite difficult to dissuade from attacking vulnerable livestock, and that many ranchers and farmers saw eliminating the wolf as the only real way to protect their stock and their families. Writers Smith and Phillips
Endangered Species Act Most people are familiar with the Endangered Species List which is a document that shows various fish, birds, mammals, and other creatures that are in danger of extermination from the face of the Earth. The lists served the purpose of ensuring that the government would do whatever was necessary to stop this from happening. When the Endangered Species Act was first envisioned, the idea was that creating a