Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Blame sheep, not wolves

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As is sit looking out of the window of my Lake Creek home, I see a herd of elk on one of the ridges, and start to wonder how many will starve this winter?

Then I get angry.

Lake Creek canyon is one of the most over-grazed and abused canyons in the Ketchum Ranger District. At least six flocks of sheep arrive in June and leave in October, every year, with no opportunity for the land to recover. If those sheep had not been there in the fall, there would be some forage for the elk.

Why is it that the interests of a half-dozen ranchers always takes precedent in the management of our public lands?

If the vocal group of citizens who are always so concerned about the predation of wildlife by coyotes and wolves would direct their energies towards the true cause of elk and deer loss, namely habitat depredation, our wildlife might come out the winners.

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Elizabeth Poll

Lake Creek