Wildlife Management
How to Predator-Proof Big Game Herds
Maybe you’ve been there: You’re hunting and haven’t seen a hoofprint all day. Then there are tracks tearing up the snow—but instead of deer or elk, they are wolf, bear, or mountain lion.
As predator populations have expanded across the West in recent decades, so has the debate about what to do about it. On one end, some frustrated folks want to call in the gunships, post bounties, or throw open the rule book against carnivores.
While those...