There have been a lot of Gillette.
Lynne Stone conducting “wolf education” All rights reserved.
There are cracker shells in the shotgun to scare away the wolves if they are near livestock. It has been highly successful, with essentially no lost livestock in the territory of the Basin Butte Pack despite thousands of AUMs from late spring, summer and fall. Proactive work can greatly reduce conflict between wolves and livestock.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project and the creator of The Wildlife News.
Thank you Ralph . . good picture. She looks competent, strong and I hope to meet her someday.