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In France hundreds of sheep are killed after bear chases them over cliff
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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3012779" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>That's exactly the problem with reintroducing anything to the wild, especially alpha predators that has became extinct in that area for the most part. There are exceptions like bison. Wolf introduction has not had much if any effect on the bison population. Main reason is that the bison will defend their young and a 1500lb cow bison is nothing to mess with. They use defense methods of herding the young into the center of a herd if attacked by a pack of wolves. </p><p>Elk on the other hand, don't have that defense mechanism. Its every animal for themselves. </p><p>BTW, when the Indians ruled the land around Yellowstone, elk were plains game. Encroaching civilization drove them to the mountains where they adapted. There were few to no elk in the Yellowstone area back when wolves ran wild and free. </p><p>Elk were native to Okla and Texas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3012779, member: 5412"] That's exactly the problem with reintroducing anything to the wild, especially alpha predators that has became extinct in that area for the most part. There are exceptions like bison. Wolf introduction has not had much if any effect on the bison population. Main reason is that the bison will defend their young and a 1500lb cow bison is nothing to mess with. They use defense methods of herding the young into the center of a herd if attacked by a pack of wolves. Elk on the other hand, don't have that defense mechanism. Its every animal for themselves. BTW, when the Indians ruled the land around Yellowstone, elk were plains game. Encroaching civilization drove them to the mountains where they adapted. There were few to no elk in the Yellowstone area back when wolves ran wild and free. Elk were native to Okla and Texas. [/QUOTE]
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