Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits
The unique Oregon effort garnered international attention-
OPB News · Wolf-Watching Range Rider Quits.
Don’t know what really happened here, but the suggestion that the range rider was forced out for not being anti-wolf enough is disturbing.
I think it is true that there is social pressure in many rural areas to be anti-wolf. If you are not, best be quiet if you don’t want trouble. This, of course, is how cultures maintain their hold over people, and one reason why many young people leave the little town they grew up in when they are old enough and get an opportunity.
Tagged with: culture

Ken Cole
Ken Cole is a 5th generation Idahoan, an avid fly fisherman, wildlife enthusiast, and photographer. He is the interim Idaho Director for Western Watersheds Project. We do not accept unsolicited “guest” authors or advertising.
5 Responses to Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Recent Posts
- Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home March 3, 2021
- Fire Suppression Hyperbole March 1, 2021
- Conservation Groups Swing Back at Bernhardt’s Last Minute Favor to Oregon Ranchers February 26, 2021
- South Plateau Timber Sale Another FS Con Job February 24, 2021
- Malheur Collaborative Bent On Degrading Forest Ecosystems February 22, 2021
Recent Comments
- Michael Kellett on Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home
- Ida Lupine on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Mark Gall on Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home
- rastadoggie on Fire Suppression Hyperbole
- Craig Lacy on Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home
- Jyoti Josahentara on Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home
- Maggie Frazier on Wilderness and Cows-Time to Send the Cows Home
- Beeline on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Ida Lupine on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Ida Lupine on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Immer Treue on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Anita on Livestock industry’s campaign to get rid of wild horses is a scam to cheat the taxpayers
- snaildarter on Fire Suppression Hyperbole
- Ida Lupine on Reader generated wildlife news.
- Ida Lupine on Reader generated wildlife news.
Man, this type of social oppression reminds me so much of racism and hatred for other cultures…
Basically jw, I see it as no different. hating an animal just because it eats other animals I think is pretty stupid.
I bet there is a very interesting story or stories behind this man’s summer of work. I wonder if we will ever hear them.
Maybe he didn’t follow the fashionable trend of being anti-wolf since he was out in the sticks.
ProWolf in WY,
I just posted some news stories on this. It’s quite a coincidence we were both thinking of this near midnight.