I hear you and agree. The problem with saving runs is very few people want to sacrifice anything. I have spent a lot of time pondering this dilemma and hypocrisy lurks everywhere - from anglers, politics, private property rights, etc.
Oregon is an interesting example. An average Joe will think...
I enjoy German wirehairs. A couple years ago I winged a rooster and thought for sure it would get away. Then our groups GWP brushed by my legs in pursuit. I could see the pheasant jumping in the distance, then the dog jumping, then the pheasant, then the dog. Next thing I saw was the dog...
If you don't know what he's going to do, or you don't have an opinion on how this is going to go....then why are you here complaining about it and throwing dirt at my response? Seems partisan.
To understand why this is important you need to have a general idea of how bad everything is -...
Great news. This is part of a bigger push
The UN declared 2020's the decade of restoration
https://www.decadeonrestoration.org
Wyss Foundation aims to conserve 30% of planet...
BH999 - I did not mean to imply the arrival of wolves caused an increased elk population in my unit, or the other Oregon units I was referencing. The wolves simply did not stop population growth from happening in certain units. The population growth is more impacted by habitat, antlerless tags...
Nice to see posts like this - I think you are spot on.
I hunt in Oregon and have not experienced different success when it comes to elk hunting pre wolf - post wolf. The wolves have been in my unit for 5+ years and the elk population has actually increased. We killed elk right next to some wolf...