Calif. Hunter
Active member
The Sierra Club and the U.S. Forest Service were
presenting an alternative to Wyoming ranchers for
controlling the coyote population. It seems that after
years of the ranchers using the tried and true methods
of shooting and/or trapping the predators, the
tree-huggers had a 'more humane' solution.
What they proposed was for the animals to be
captured alive, the males would then be castrated and let loose
again. Therefore the population would be controlled.
This was ACTUALLY proposed to the Wyoming Wool and Sheep
Grower's Association by the Sierra Club and the
USFS.
All of the ranchers thought about this amazing
idea for a couple of minutes. Finally, an old boy in the
back of the conference room stood up, tipped his hat back and
said, 'Son, I don't think you understand our problem.
Those coyotes ain't screwin' our sheep -
they're eatin' 'em!' . .
You should have been there to hear the roar of laughter.
presenting an alternative to Wyoming ranchers for
controlling the coyote population. It seems that after
years of the ranchers using the tried and true methods
of shooting and/or trapping the predators, the
tree-huggers had a 'more humane' solution.
What they proposed was for the animals to be
captured alive, the males would then be castrated and let loose
again. Therefore the population would be controlled.
This was ACTUALLY proposed to the Wyoming Wool and Sheep
Grower's Association by the Sierra Club and the
USFS.
All of the ranchers thought about this amazing
idea for a couple of minutes. Finally, an old boy in the
back of the conference room stood up, tipped his hat back and
said, 'Son, I don't think you understand our problem.
Those coyotes ain't screwin' our sheep -
they're eatin' 'em!' . .
You should have been there to hear the roar of laughter.
