CPW votes to remove lethal means from wolf plan

[bayoublaster7527]

Colorado wolf reintroduction plan evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline to have predators roaming Western Slope

Colorado Parks and Wildlife finalizes its wolf reintroduction plan as opposition and challenges threaten to push deadline past 2024

coloradosun.com

CPW commission just voted to remove lethal means and phase 4 hunting of wolves from the draft reintroduction plan. I think we all saw this coming with Polis and ProgressNow packing the commission. Next stop on this blue train, remove lethal take of all ungulates!

 

[COEngineer]

Ungulates is down the road a little ways. Heck, you can still kill deer in CA. Next will be other predators (bobcats, mtn lions, etc) for CA 2.0.

 

[Bullshot]

Why would a wildlife commission vote to remove a potential future tool from their arsenal, other than that it’s all politics all the time. Wow, CO is going to be so screwed up in the near future.

 

[Buffs35]

Why would a wildlife commission vote to remove a potential future tool from their arsenal, other than that it’s all politics all the time. Wow, CO is going to be so screwed up in the near future.

Colorado is already screwed, wolves are just the latest icing on this turd cake.

 

[huntandfly]

CO is shaping up to be WA just delayed 4-5 years.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Sad state of affairs for Colorado. Even Oregon let the local sheriffs' dept kill 8 out of the local pack that was habitually killing beef. Took it down to the alpha female and 1 pup. That was in a unit that's over objective for elk. There's several packs now in E. Oregon.
This took place in Medical Springs last month. You only hear about these things by local news or neighbors. I wonder if it's different in the states that can hunt wolves, if the wolves are as bold as to come right into your yard. https://www.bakercityherald.com/new...cle_0c9fb6ea-a703-11ed-a5d4-2799b0ef92df.html

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Why would a wildlife commission vote to remove a potential future tool from their arsenal, other than that it’s all politics all the time. Wow, CO is going to be so screwed up in the near future.

Because the voting majority of the CPW commission does not care about wildlife. The majority has been appointed by the current Governor to affect social justice, ensure the reintroduction of wolves, and any other progressive reforms they deem fit. They do not care about the interests of hunters, anglers, ranchers, outfitters, and rural communities.

 

[rogerthat]

Sad state of affairs for Colorado. Even Oregon let the local sheriffs' dept kill 8 out of the local pack that was habitually killing beef. Took it down to the alpha female and 1 pup. That was in a unit that's over objective for elk. There's several packs now in E. Oregon.
This took place in Medical Springs last month. You only hear about these things by local news or neighbors. I wonder if it's different in the states that can hunt wolves, if the wolves are as bold as to come right into your yard. https://www.bakercityherald.com/new...cle_0c9fb6ea-a703-11ed-a5d4-2799b0ef92df.html

It makes quite a difference. Wolves are really smart. When the bullets start flying they become ghosts.

 

[HONEYBADGER]

Colorado gets what it votes for. Plenty of people here vote for the same thing.

 

[Gellar]

Wildlife management should not be about R or D agendas it should be about science. If an unbiased group of scientists say management by hunting is appropriate for a population then it should be used as a tool for management.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Wildlife management should not be about R or D agendas it should be about science. If an unbiased group of scientists say management by hunting is appropriate for a population then it should be used as a tool for management.

Agree, unbiased being the key word.

 

[ccc23454]

Wildlife management should not be about R or D agendas it should be about science. If an unbiased group of scientists say management by hunting is appropriate for a population then it should be used as a tool for management.

Wildlife management is no longer done by science, its politics in most places unfortunately.

 

[Gellar]

Agree, unbiased being the key word.

Absolutely, I think most state or federal scientists for different agencies doing field work are for the most part unbiased. But there’s no doubt the higher up you go, especially to ones who are appointed by administrations, the more biased they will be. And not to even mention all the different groups that have scientists on their payroll who will parallel their findings to the mission of their organization.

 

[rogerthat]

Wildlife management is no longer done by science, its politics in most places unfortunately.

Agreed and why I try to push back against political meddling in wildlife management wherever I am able.