Hunters and Game Lovers Special Report
Lewis Photographic Report of Elk in Idaho
We received these photos and report via email and felt it was important to publish the orginal email text. What follows is the orginal email and a small sample of some of the photos.
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These pictures are very gruesome, but I hope they circulate throughout the country...the most important thing to remember is the slaughter and brutal mutilation by wolves. While all animals in the wild must eat, look at how much of the animal is left- they are not hunting to eat, they are hunting to kill!!
Here is photographic evidence of the slaughter of our wildlife that continues as a result of the out of control federal wolf "re-introduction" program. By the federal Fish & Wildlife Services', ("FWS") own count, there are now over six (6) times the number of wolves originally considered adequate (10 packs) for "delisting”.
Politics and typical government stasis has interfered with "delisting." The recently trumpeted delisting news was followed by the admission that the FWS administrative decision to delist will now be followed by a year of study. Then will begin the lawsuits already promise by the environmentalists that will hang it up in the courts for years.
The continued promises of delisting now convince only the gullible. The disaster will probably manifest itself in nature before the government can act. It appears that the problem is becoming a "hot potato" and the feds are now trying to get the state involved to share the blame and the costs.
These photo's were taken by Lewis Turcott. Lewis is a 69 year old retired man from Orofino, ID. He actually camped for weeks at a time during the winters to film the horrific predation taking place on the elk winter ranges. All the killing he filmed took place on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in North Central Idaho. The large cavities on the rear of the cow elk are where the fetus was removed. The photographer found and documented that the wolf always ate the fetus first and sometimes the cow was still found alive after the fetus was removed and eaten.
Lewis also found that many elk were killed in surplus, or "Sport Killed", and left to rot. During the winter when the elk are driven down low and concentrated along the river, they are easy prey and the wolves just keep killing both old and young.
These photo's were scanned in from the original photographs on 2-22-07 because Lewis only owned 35mm cameras. I've been after Lewis for months to allow me to scan his pictures but he was reluctant because he's "loaned" many of them out before and never got them back.
I had Lewis stay at my side while I scanned away and he has his pictures back and the world can begin to see his work.
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Click here for more photos from the Lewis Photographic Report.
Elk Lost to Mexican Gray Wolf
Photographic evidence is starting to roll in about the decimation of the elk herds in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area by the Mexican Gray Wolf.
This spike elk was killed by two wolves (F1016 and an un-collared male) on 3-12-07 at the entrance of the N bar ranch, you can see the hemorrhage and the canine marks on the skin . This was a healthy, young Bull Elk.
This spotted elk calf was killed by a wolf within 1/2 mile of a beef calf that was killed.
Note: no throat bite, this calf died a more painful death.
If you have photos of wildlife that has not been spree or surplus (sport killed), please do send us your photos and email us your story. If you request your name will be kept confidential.
