Conflict between beer hunters and wolves in Wisconsin's north woods Who’s really to blame for the conflict between bear hunters and wolves in Wisconsin’s north woods? June 19, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Why the name “Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin?”During Wisconsin’s wolf recovery years I helped monitor wolves as a volunteer winter wolf carnivore tracker in Douglas County Wisconsin. I’ve been helping…
Wolf Depredations reimbursed to bear hunters One Minnesota bear hunting party, five hounds, at a reimbursement cost of $12,500.00 April 26, 2017 Rachel Tilseth That’s just a tiny fraction of the cost Wisconsin pays for the sport of running dogs on bear. Let’s not forget the costs for wildlife; the bear cubs separated from…
Action for wolves Uncategorized Wisconsin’s citizens want to resolve the “decades-old” conflict between bear hounders and wolves through the legislative process April 12, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Many animals are harmed (through suffering and killing) to serve human interests and values without due consideration of other animals’ interests and intrinsic value. ~Compassionate Conservation Wisconsin can no longer…
Wolf delisting threat in four states It’s all carefully crafted propaganda to make the wolf look bad. January 15, 2017 Rachel Tilseth As with any cause, a biased or misleading view can be used to promote, to publicize a particular political cause or point of view. Here we have several anti-wolf politicians…
Bear hunters and and wolves a never ending conflict Opinion editorial: Numbers don’t add up in wolf-hound debate November 13, 2016 Rachel Tilseth By Adrian Wydeven As often is the case with ecological issues, simple answers or solutions are often inadequate or incorrect. Everyone likes a good mystery, especially one where an unlikely…