A comment on Suzanne Stone’s thought that
“wolves are a drop in the bucket” as far as impact on livestock
(HCN, 12/6/04: Dear friends): The Soulen Ranch of western Idaho
lost 322 sheep to wolves during the summer of 2004.
The
ranching and environmental community should not be at odds with
each other. Ranchers do care about the land. They harvest solar
energy with very small inputs of nonrenewable energy.
We
need more collaborative efforts such as happened in the Owyhee
Canyonlands with ranchers, Wilderness Society, Idaho Conservation
League and Nature Conservancy people, meeting and listening to each
other and solving problems.
John
Peavey
Carey, Idaho
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Ranchers and enviros unite!.
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