Idaho Wolves, the story no one is talking about.

[N.ID7803]

Im surprised no one has even mentioned this on here.

Federal Judge Restricts Wolf Trapping in Idaho to 'Protect' Grizzly Bears

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Idaho's current wolf trapping regulations pose an unacceptable risk to the state's grizzly bears.

www.outdoorlife.com

F&G Director responds to legal decision regarding wolf trapping and grizzly bears

While the decision restricts how Fish and Game manages wolf trapping seasons, it does not affect other state management authorities to address wolf predation on livestock and backcountry elk herds and other objectives identified in Fish and Game’s Gray Wolf Management Plan.

idfg.idaho.gov

This is a huge blow to trapping and game management in Idaho. If you have it in you please join The Foundation for Wildlife Management (F4WM) and Idaho Trappers Association. They are going to have a battle on their hands. Get involved folks.

 

[roadrunner]

I'd like to see the evidence the "judge" is using.

If Candy's understanding of wildlife management mirrors her understanding of law, then I can understand this clueless so-called ruling...

 

[ProStaffSteve]

& here is an article from left media supporting it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/wolves/comments/1bkxo6u

 

[Hondo0925]

This is insane. I would love to know how many bears are actually caught in wolf traps. And of those bears how many are killed. Probably not many.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Please join, support AND donate to the F4WM!

The Foundation for Wildlife Management – Ensuring ungulate populations recover in areas negatively impacted by wolves

With 2400+ wolves removed, F4WM has saved an estimated 336,000+ elk, moose, deer, and livestock, by promoting science-based predator management. (2400 wolves each consume 20 big game per year for 7 years- 7x20=140 x 2200 = 336,000 saved!) Season Stat Counter Season to Date (7/1/24 - 6/30/25)...

f4wm.org

 

[tuffcity]

Ridiculous. There isn't wolf specific foot hold out there that will hold a pissed grizzly. I've had them stick their paws in a coni 330 and I doubt it did more than really annoy them. As far as snaring goes, a breakaway fixs that problem. We use them all the time to avoid incidental caribou or moose hang ups.

 

[Customweld]

Thats the whole reason for reintroduction. They want the leverage that grizz gives them.

 

[Travis Hobbs]

This is a mess.

I honestly would like to see Idaho push back HARD on this.

There is zero evidence “legal” foothold traps could ever endanger any grizzly bear.

I think this is just the beginning on where they want to go with this…….wait til they push the Wolverine And the scariest part about the Wolverine, they don’t hibernate.

 

[Bluumoon]

This is a mess.

I honestly would like to see Idaho push back HARD on this.

There is zero evidence “legal” foothold traps could ever endanger any grizzly bear.

I think this is just the beginning on where they want to go with this…….wait til they push the Wolverine And the scariest part about the Wolverine, they don’t hibernate.

Suddenly CO reintroducing wolverines makes more sense

 

[wowzers]

This is insane. I would love to know how many bears are actually caught in wolf traps. And of those bears how many are killed. Probably not many.

The F&G Director says zero.

F&G Director responds to legal decision regarding wolf trapping and grizzly bears

While the decision restricts how Fish and Game manages wolf trapping seasons, it does not affect other state management authorities to address wolf predation on livestock and backcountry elk herds and other objectives identified in Fish and Game’s Gray Wolf Management Plan.

idfg.idaho.gov

 

[Michigander]

Suddenly CO reintroducing wolverines makes more sense

Trapping has already been pretty much banned in Colorado since 1996. It is live trap only which isn't effective on anything besides bobcats.

 

[Hondo0925]

The F&G Director says zero.

F&G Director responds to legal decision regarding wolf trapping and grizzly bears

While the decision restricts how Fish and Game manages wolf trapping seasons, it does not affect other state management authorities to address wolf predation on livestock and backcountry elk herds and other objectives identified in Fish and Game’s Gray Wolf Management Plan.

idfg.idaho.gov

I feel bad for these agency's, What a slap in the face!

 

[Hondo0925]

Trapping has already been pretty much banned in Colorado since 1996. It is live trap only which isn't effective on anything besides bobcats.

Definitely not as effective as real traps but I catch more foxes than bobcats every year in cages.

 

[wintersoldia]

These laws are definitely gonna affect farmer’s and rancher's

 

[MNGrouser]

This is a mess.

I honestly would like to see Idaho push back HARD on this.

There is zero evidence “legal” foothold traps could ever endanger any grizzly bear.

I think this is just the beginning on where they want to go with this…….wait til they push the Wolverine And the scariest part about the Wolverine, they don’t hibernate.

Like how they use the presence of lynx to attempt to seriously curtail trapping in Minnesota.

 

[MTN Humper]

Unfortunately it’s only going to get worse.

 

[mtwarden]

The Anti’s obviously have very deep pockets. Just as you enter Helena from the west there are two different billboards denouncing trapping and one calling for the relisting of wolves.

On a more positive note there is one billboard advocating for the management of wolves courtesy of f4wm.

On another positive not, I did see on the national news about a month ago that there was an effort to thwart the federal judge shopping that is so rampant in the arena of wildlife (and obviously other issues)



https://www.brennancenter.org/our-w...ve-bolster-fairness-addressing-judge-shopping

 

[idelkslayer]

It is a bad precedent and one that will be used in conjunction with the wolverine ESA listing to disrupt even more trapping and hunting opportunities in the future.

The two grizzlies that were killed as a result of wolf trapping were injured by illegally set snares that did not have breakaways as required by law. Punish the law breaker and get the word out in newspapers and other media that illegal trapping sets will be punished. Sloppy trappers don't help our cause.

I hope IDFG is able to successfully fight this.

 

[TVW]

Some folks accurately claimed that the new Wolf hunting & trapping regulations would bring about lawsuits like this.

They were flamed by the crowd that thought for some reason the new regulations would magically lead to a bunch more wolves getting killed every year.

 

[mike.adams.467]

This is insane. I would love to know how many bears are actually caught in wolf traps. And of those bears how many are killed. Probably not many.

According to the reply from the IDFG Director, none. His response is on their home page.