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Habituated wolves killing in NM
by wolfnews (Subscribe)
Posted on: Jun 29, 2008 at 5:18 PM MDT
Channel: Local News
Location: Catron County NM
These are all seperate incidents of confirmed wolf attacks on horses and dogs. In three cases, children were emotonally impacted by the killings. There is no way to shelter rural children from these types of traumatic events, there is no daycare, there is no public school and even if there were, these attacks happen at night and early morning when kids are home.
As written in the final Rule wolves that impact people are supposed to be aggressively managed. Currently wolf managers do not take into account the habituation problems Mexican wolves seem to have. Currently management is not geared towards minimizing and managing habituated animals.
Several dozen attacks have occured on private land often within sight of homes where young children are being raised. Horses owned by non ranchers are now being killed relatively frequently.
Pro- wolf activists believe parents are deliberately creating fear in their children, however if your kids had these events occuring in their yards and pastures on your land, would you urge extreme caution in your children?
The young family with the dog in the photo trained their two children under ten to climb trees if a wolf showed up within sight of the yard. It is either that or pen them up in the house all day long.
The young girl who owned Six the slaughtered horse, watched a Mexican wolf attack a dog that got between her and the wolf a month before the wolves killed her horse. The dog survived with extensive veterinary care. Becuase the 8 year old girl screamed and her parents ran to help.
Rural homeowners and ranchers are told not to allow their dogs to be loose when wolves are around. However, they are seldome told when wolves are around and as a parent, you have a choice, let the wolf stalk your dog or let your kids play outside alone. At least with a dog present, you will get a warning and probably enough to get your kids inside.
It is not that these people living in the recovery area are anti wolf, they are just dealing with the reality of the program with very little control of their own circumstances. It is illegal to kill a wolf for being habitually at your home.
If you catch it in the act of killing livestock on deeded land you can shoot it but expect a law enforcement investigation.
If you kill a wolf for attacking your dog even on deeded land you will be charged with a crime.
They have been within yards of my front door. Each time, I was told AFTER THE FACT that it was a "dangerous" wolf. I was warned not to shoot in self defense, or serve 6 months in jail & $10,000 fine.
Wolves are not like coyotes they are not afraid of humans and they can cut you off and kill you.Something to keep in mind when you want to go hiking. People knew this 100 years ago I don't know why they are wanting to reintroduce this threat.
I've been a rancher for almost all my life; we all have too realize as ranchers we moved into thier territory; as ranchers , yes we must look out for our live stock, so we must spend more money controling instead on bullets, more money on relocating;
You need a couple of large guard dogs.
Help save New Mexico wildlife. Wolves will chase down and kill anything that runs from them. They kill for fun and not always for food. If you care for our animals wild or domestic speak out against the wolf. Wolves are not native to most of NM.
I fear no wolf as much as I fear some people.
My regards to those objectively addressing this issue. Our system should be shamed because a school superintendant is having to consider enclosures to protect the children waiting for their bus, we'd hope our governance be smarter?
This is not a live and let live issue, or a 'get dogs' issue. Habituation and proximity are forced on this situation by hand raised in captivity animals, lack of core area outside of ungulate dependant agland etc. Clear perspective recognizes limits.
Got the dogs, invested 200 bucks each, and 500 in food, at 5 months old a wolf showed up killed one and ruined the other for wolf guarding. Poor babies. We have a really nice pet though. Easy solutions are not as easily available as thought.
Wwolf lovers that say you love animals, these dogs; horses and cows are animals too. They do not deserve to die a horrible death while in the safety of their own yard, and the owners cant help them because of the stupid laws protectinng the wolves.
Build a fence :) or better yet, build a city, I've never seen a wolf walk down a city street before
I believe it all comes down to money. At the end of every press release that the wolf recovery groups publish they ask you to send money to help them. They care nothing about the rights that are being violated in the name of wolf recovery.
A city is coming. When ag lands are left due to agricultural producers being unable to cope with social pressures land is subdivided and developed. Loss of open space is now one of the top major threats to our nation. Your on track with that one.
Problem is there is little to no science in the Mexican wolf project, and what science there is is ignored. Read "Is there a scientist in the house?" at onestillfree.blogspot.com
Problem is there is little to no science in the Mexican wolf project, and what science there is is ignored. Read "Is there a scientist in the house?" at onestillfree.blogspot.com
The Feds spend thousands of tax dollars on each wolf. Livestock owners are requred to provide several calves a year to feed the wolves. Livestock owner may not refuse to participate. Wolves are very "friendly" if you are alone without a vehicle.
Sue Krentz says ...
On Sunday, Jun 29 at 7:23 PM
We do not need more wolves in Arizona or New Mexico. It is just unbelievable that you cannot defend the life of your horse or dog. They can be brutally killed and you can do nothing. This is a costly program.