WHO’S AFRAID OF
THE BIG BAD
WOLF?
Ranchers concerned about wolves killing
livestock should buy a new piece of equipment – a video camera.
That’s the advice in Dealing with Wolves on the Ranch, a pamphlet
from the Montana Stockgrowers Association that explains the legal
do’s and don’ts of dealing with endangered wolves in Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming. The advice kicks off with a polemic against the
Endangered Species Act and an introduction that sounds like a
preview for a thriller: “He’s proud. He’s polished. He’s protected
by the federal government. And he’s here.” He, of course, is “the
big bad wolf,” and Montana stockgrowers who shoot wolves are
advised to call Animal Damage Control and protect evidence at the
scene by covering slaughtered cattle with a tarp. The pamphlet also
explains that wolves can only be shot within “experimental” areas
where wolves were released last year, and only if they are
physically harming livestock. For a copy, contact Montana
Stockgrowers Association, 420 N. California St., Helena, MT 59601
(406/442-3420).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?.
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