And now:Sonja Keohane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
If it is against the law for dogs to chase wild animals, why is it
ok for MDOL to chase (haze) wild animals (bison) ? Maybe the State
game wardens should warn MDOL.
Seems to me that this statement also applies to the chasing
(hazing) of the YNP bison:
"He said it's particularly hazardous at this time of year, because
the game animals are at a lower altitude, and are expending most of their
energy in just staying alive."
<http://www.billingsgazette.com/regionframe.htm>
State game wardens warn dog owners
MISSOULA - State game wardens are reminding dog owners in rural areas to
keep track of their pets because dogs can be shot by wardens if they're
seen chasing game animals.
Domestic dogs chasing deer and elk is an increasing problem in Western
Montana, said Jeff Darrah, a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden
captain in Missoula.
He said it's particularly hazardous at this time of year, because the game
animals are at a lower altitude, and are expending most of their energy in
just staying alive.
"It is bad, especially when it's this cold out," Darrah said. "A dog is
frisky, full of food, and ready to go. But critters are out there 24 hours
a day, burning a lot of energy just to stay alive."
He said dogs can also be caught in leg-hold traps during legal trapping
season, and they could become a mountain lion's meal if caught.
