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Wild In AK
Optics GrassHopper Joined: October/05/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 10 |
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The teachers death, though by far the worst, was just one of may wolf incidents that year here in Alaska. Most of the reported problems actually happened right in Anchorage. Wolves from the Fort Richardson pack decided to get bold; stalking walkers on local trails, attacking dogs, even attacking dogs on leashes out walking with their owners. Eventually Fish and Game had to take action and killed off around half the pack.
You hear other stories from time to time of cross country skiers or trappers turning around to find a couple wolves on their tail. Even if the bears are in hibernation it still pays to be packing a firearm or bear spray. I feel sorry for you guys in the lower 48, at least Alaska's Fish and Game has the knowledge to eventually recognize when wolves are becoming a problem in an area and sends in the aerial shooters. You guys loose half your elk and deer populations in an area are lucky to get one wolf tag. |
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Alan Robertson
Optics Master Joined: October/31/2009 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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I let 2 coyotes slide past and live during deer season because I didn't want to betray my position. A friend of a horse- owner friend in OKC metro area claims to have had a cougar in her barn, alerting her when her horses went all freaky. |
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"Garg'n uair dhuisgear"
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gulf1263
Optics Apprentice Joined: June/15/2011 Location: Alaska Status: Offline Points: 212 |
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Hi Wild in AK:
Just to let these folks in the "Lower 48" know what we real Alaskans know. We are NOT at the top of the food chain. If the weather doesn't kill you,which it often can, then the critters will try. Come to Alaska and enter the food chain. Two legged and four legged, plenty of really tough predators around. But I would not have missed growing up here for anything. OK, maybe seeing a bikini clad beach in California every summer but then the moose and bear hunting would have been lousy. Art |
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Good day.
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