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Wolves and Prey

  • Wolf controversy polarizes

    Ken Cole

    Conservationists accuse each other of distorting elk and wolf data. This article is about the recent public fight between the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Defenders of Wildlife. I think part of the reason that the feud has heated up is because of the use of words like “annihilation” when referencing wolves and elk. I…

  • Study: Elk more likely to flee from humans than wolves

    Ken Cole

    New study shows elk move into Yellowstone Park or unaccessible private lands. We’ve all witnessed, or heard the stories about, how elk move to areas with less access or are closed to hunting, well this study basically demonstrates this. They do it more so in reaction to hunters than wolves. Study: Elk more likely to…

  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Uses Hyperbole in Latest Press Release

    Ken Cole

    Accuses groups of being party to may become “one of the worst wildlife management disasters since the destruction of bison herds in the 19th Century.” I’m not going to say much more about this other than to observe that RMEF seems to be adopting the same type of hyperbole that they accuse the pro wolf…

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