JESS CARY: RESPONSE TO "Lincoln County-Wolves in Ruidoso News"

One Response to “Lincoln County - Wolves in Ruidoso News”
Jess Carey, on February 4th, 2008 at 10:45 pm Said: Edit Comment
WOLF FACTS

It amazes me to what length the USFWS and pro-wolf non-government organizations will go to protect the Mexican Wolf. Their main objective is to give the public a false sense of security and to discredit any evidence contrary to their cause. I think all the counties in New Mexico should be aware of the fact that the Mexican wolves being released have major flaws that put our children and rural families in harms way. I have heard every excuse why the wolf was not at fault for causing damage from killing pets and livestock to causing psychological trauma (documented) to our children and rural families. I also cannot understand the position of Governor Richardson who has appointed people on our New Mexico Game commission and director that have taken the lead in wolf recovery. They have chosen to ignore the facts and present dangers to the people of Catron County and support the pro-wolf organizations without waver. Even Mr. Richardson knows our children have been damaged psychologically by wolf interaction’s, he still chooses to ignore these facts and will not inter vein to protect our children. You can bet this present scoping and NEPA proses will not have an outcome that will have any protective measures for our children and rural families. Most of the Mexican Wolves are habituated to humans and human use areas, they also lack wild wolf characteristics. Instead of fleeing when near a human, they seek them out because they lack an avoidance response and are unafraid, bold. When they expand the wolf recovery boundaries every county in the state will have wolves. You will see and live with the same type of damage that the people in Catron,Sierra, and Grant county have for ten years now. Some of you know what is coming, the rest of you will only find out when you personally have to live with the wolf. Some folks say “getting to see a wolf in the wild is the ultimate”, but the folks who live with the wolf have wolves on their front porch, have wolves killing their pets in their yards with small children present, live in constant fear for their children, pets and livestock, this is the other side of “ultimate”. Well, I can only tell you what I have seen personally and can only give you the facts attached to this comment. Read it and make up your own mind, you will see the future of things that are coming to your neighborhood. Thanks for reading…Jess Carey, Catron County Wolf Interaction Investigator..505-533-6668

Catron County Wolf Interaction Investigator
Results of findings
WOLF-ANIMAL: Page 1

Case # Date Animal/Death/Injury Attributed To Conformation Land Ownership
CWII // WS
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AP-001 4-20-06 calf death motor vehicle confirmed forest
AP-002 4-22-06 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-003 4-22-06 cow death calving probable private property
AP-004 4-22-06 cow death unknown unknown private property
AP-005 4-24-06 calf/injury wolf confirmed private property
AP-006 5-17-06 mare/injury wolf possible private property
AP-007 5-18-06 farm animal stalking wolf possible private property
AP-008 5-22-06 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-009 5-23-06 cow death wolf confirmed private property
AP-010 5-25-06 calves/harassment wolf confirmed private property
AP-011 6-04-06 calf death motor vehicle confirmed forest
AP-012 6-08-06 calf death bear confirmed forest
AP-013 6-10-06 cow death calving probable forest
AP-014 6-12-06 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-015 6-13-06 cows/harassment wolves possible private property
AP-016 6-12-06 calf/injury wolf probable forest
AP-017 7-10-06 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-018 7-11-06 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-019 7-12-06 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-020 7-15-06 calf death wolf confirmed/ possible private property
AP-021 7-18-06 calf death coyote confirmed forest
AP-022 7-28-06 cow death wolf confirmed forest
AP-023 7-31-06 1 dog death/1 injury wolf confirmed private property
AP-024 8-08-06 heifer death wolf confirmed private property
AP-025 8-11-06 cow death bear confirmed forest
AP-026 8-15-06 calf death motor vehicle confirmed blm
AP-027 8-17-06 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-028 8-17-06 horse/injury wolf possible private property
AP-029 8-21-06 calf death natural other state
AP-030 8-25-06 cow death wolf confirmed forest
AP-031 9-04-06 calf/injury open
AP-032 9-05-06 cow death wolf possible forest
AP-033 9-19-06 cow death motor vehicle confirmed state
AP-034 9-29-06 cow death wolf probable/ possible private property
AP-035 10-31-06 kitten death wolf confirmed private property
Ap-036 11-13-06 cow death wolf confirmed forest
AP-037 11-16-06 cow death wolf possible forest
AP-038 11-23-06 calf death wolf confirmed private property
AP-039 11-28-06 sheep injury wolf possible/unknown private property
AP-040 12-07-06 horse injury wolf possible private property
AP-041 12-11-06 calf death wolf possible/ unknown forest

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AP-042 12-25-06 cat missing/wolf-human encounter wolf confirmed private property
AP-043 01-09-07 horse death wolf confirmed private property
AP-044 01-10-07 cow death(GPS study) confirmed wolf presence unknown forest
AP-045 01-10-07 cow death (GPS study) confirmed wolf presence unknown forest
AP-046 01-12-07 sheep injury dogs confirmed private property
AP-047 01-18-07 Emu death & injury coyote confirmed private property
AP-048 01-24-07 calf death wolf possible forest
AP-049 01-24-07 cow death wolf possible forest
AP-050 01-29-07 calf death (GPS study) confirmed wolf presence unknown forest
AP-051 01-29-07 cow death (GPS study) confirmed wolf presence unknown private property
AP-052 01-29-07 horse death wolf possible/unknown private property
AP-053 01-30-07 pet dog injury wolf confirmed private property
AP-054 01-31-07 cow death (GPS study) confirmed wolf presence possible forest
AP-055 01-31-07 calf death wolf confirmed/unknown to confirmed forest
AP-056 02-01-07 cow death telemetry wolf possible forest
AP-057 02-01-07 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-058 02-01-07 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-059 02-12-07 calf injury wolf confirmed private property
AP-059-S 02-22-07 calf died wolf confirmed private property
AP-060 02-23-07 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-061 02-23-07 cow death wolf possible forest
AP-062 03-01-07 cow death wolf possible forest
AP-063 03-01-07 calf death coyote WS investigation forest
*AP-064 03-13-07 spike bull elk death wolf confirmed entrance to private property
AP-065 03-17-07 bull death unknown unknown forest
AP-066 03-23-07 dog injury wolf confirmed private property
AP-067 03-29-07 calf death wolf possible forest
AP-068 03-29-09 calf death coyote confirmed state
AP-069 03-29-07 cow death wolf confirmed state
AP-070 03-30-07 calf death(GPS study)confirmed wolf, no remains left-unknown forest
AP-071 03-31-07 calf death coyote confirmed forest
AP-072 04-01-07 cow death natural natural forest
AP-073 04-01-07 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-074 04-06-07 calf missing wolf possible forest
AP-075 04-06-07 calf missing wolf possible forest
AP-076 04-06-07 calf missing wolf possible forest
AP-077 04-09-07 calf death wolf confirmed forest
AP-078 04-04-07 calf death(GPS study) wolf county not WS-possible forest
AP-079 04-04-07 calf death(GPS study) wolf informed WS-possible forest
AP-080 04-11-07 steer death wolf confirmed forest
AP-081 04-14-07 cow death wolf confirmed forest
AP-082 04-14-07 calf missing unknown unknown forest
AP-083 04-17-07 cow death unknown WS-unknown forest
AP-084 04-29-07 horse death unknown unknown private property
AP-085 05-01-07 cow death wolf confirmed state
AP-086 05-01-07 calf death unknown unknown state
AP-087 05-04-07 cow death unknown unknown forest
AP-088 05-06-07 horse injury unknown unknown private property
AP-089 05-06-07 calf injury unknown unknown private property
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AP-090 05-11-07 calf death coyote confirmed forest
AP-091 05-15-07 cow death wolf confirmed forest
AP-092 05-21-07 calf death unknown unknown private property
AP-093 05-24-07 cow death wolf possible/ unknown forest
AP-094 05-24-07 cow injury unknown unknown private property
AP-095 06-06-07 heifer death wolf confirmed forest
AP-096 06-07-07 cow death natural confirmed forest
AP-097 06-10-07 colt death dogs confirmed forest
*AP-098 10-08-07 cow death unknown unknown private property
AP-099 06-11-07 calf death coyote WS confirmed private property
AP-100 06-17-07 calf injury wolf WS confirmed forest
AP-101 06-29-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed forest
AP-102 06-29-07 cow death wolf WS confirmed forest
AP-103 06-28-07 cow death wolf WS confirmed forest
AP-104 07-05-07 horse injury wolf WS possible private property
AP-105 07-11-07 cow death wolf WS unknown forest
AP-106 07-29-07 cow death wolf WS unknown forest
AP-107 07-29-07 calf death wolf WS probable forest
AP-107 08-22-07 cow death bear confirmed forest
AP-108 08-22-07 cow death bear confirmed forest
AP-109 10-31-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed private property
AP-110 11-02-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed private property
AP-111 11-02-07 calf death wolf WS probable private property
AP-112 11-06-07 cow death wolf WS confirmed private property
AP-113 10-05-07 cow death wolf probable/unknown forest
AP-114 10-12-07 horse death unknown unknown private property
AP-115 10-15-07 calf death wolf confirmed private property
AP-116 10-21-07 calf death wolf confirmed private property
AP-117 11-24-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed private property
AP-118 11-25-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed private property
AP-119 11-27-07 calf death wolf WS confirmed private property

Note= Not complete/ up to date / including other agency findings. *=out of sequence

Note* As of 10-01-07, IFT/AMOC removed the “Possible” finding in wolf-Human interactions and
livestock-pet depredation categories leaving “Probable and Confirmed”. Stress death by wolves
remains ignored as a cause of death.

Livestock/Wolf Related:
Death: Confirmed= 31, Probable= 4, Possible= 16
Injuries: Confirmed= 4, Probable= 1, Possible= 5
Missing: calf= 3
Harassment: Confirmed= 1, Probable= 0, Possible= 2

Livestock Total= 67
Wolf-Pet Deaths: Confirmed= 3, Probable= 0, Pets Total= 8
Injuries= 5 75

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Wolf-Animal complaints received as of 02-04-06;= 119 – wolf related 75 = 44 non-wolf related of total complaints, of the 44, 22 are “Unknown”, 4=motor vehicle, 4=bears, 7=coyotes, 1= dog, 1=injury-dog, 5=natural, 1=open case and 1=elk. (2 other agency)

Wolf-Animal interactions on private property= 46

*Wildlife Deaths: Confirmed= 2, Probable= 0, Injuries= 0
(started adding wildlife findings to this report on 03-13-07)

Unknown: Consist of livestock not found in time for necropsy, advance decomposition, ground
conditions, Weather conditions, evidence lost.
Missing: mostly involves small calves that are carried off or consumed totally with no remains left.

Complaints received:

Case# Date location Wolf-Human Interaction Wolf Behavior Land Ownership
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WSS-001 07-17-06 Big dry US 180 seen from vehicle traveling state
WSS-002 07-24-06 near catwalk picnic area seen from vehicle traveling private property
WSS-003 07-21-06 Reserve seen from business, 2 wolves standing/looking private property
WSS-004 08-06-06 FR 19 seen from vehicle 5 wolves traveling private property
WSS-005 08-07-06 lower Reserve wolf near horses standing/looking at owner private property
WSS-006 09-04-06 cold springs wolf near cow/calf standing/looking forest
WSS-007 09-06-06 near willow creek seen from vehicle stood looking 3-4 min. forest
WSS-008 08-24-06 cold springs wolf scat wolf scat forest
WSS-009 09-23-06 south of Patterson hunter saw 2 wolves traveling forest
WSS-010 10-13-06 main street Luna wolf in town at 9 am near people/homes private property
WSS-011 10-23-06 Alma resident, owner charged wolves with ¾”pipe, 2 wolves attacking pet dogs private property
WSS-012 10-23-06 Alma residence owner observed wolves standing/looking private property
WSS-013 10-25-06 Cruzville resident owner observed wolves 2 wolves traveling private property
WSS-014 10-30-06 Cruzville resident owner observed wolf milling around behind home forest
WSS-015 10-09-06 Cruzville resident owner observed wolf near barn private property
WSS-016 11-22-06 lower Frisco, wolf on SR435 in front of residence, traveled towards Reserve, State & private property
WSS-017 11-26-06 south of Reserve wolf near residence wolf howling private property
WSS-018 11-29-06 SR12 SU canyon seen from vehicle wolf crossed road state
WSS-019 11-29-06 Black Canyon, owner and pet dogs walking to house from barn wolf attacked dog private property WSS-020 12-02-06 south of Reserve wolf near residence wolf howling private property WSS-021 12-13-06 north of Quemado wolf tracks at residence on property private property WSS-022 12-19-06 Hay Vega hunter on 4 wheeler confronted by wolf, walked towards rider-looking forest
WSS-023 01-26-07 Rancho Grande Subdivision/US180 seen from vehicle wolf near restaurant state
WSS-024 01-26-07 Legget lady riding horse confronted by wolf, stood looking-circled in front of rider forest
WSS-025 01-30-07 Mule Creek seen from vehicle 2 wolves standing/looking forest
WSS-026 01-31-07 near Reserve resident observed wolf near home standing/looking private property
WSS-027 02-09-07 Rancho Grande Subdivision observed wolf at lower pond hunting ducks forest
WSS-028 02-09-07 Lost Springs son hunting encountered 2 wolves traveling forest
WSS-029 02-11-07 SR12 mp 31 ½ seen from vehicle collared wolf crossed road forest WSS-030 02-12-07 Escondia Bonita Subdivision resident observed 3 wolves near her home, traveling forest

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WSS-031 02-28-07 Diamond Creek wolves around hunting camp ran off horses forest
WSS-032 03-05-07 Horse Peak Subdivision wolves seen and heard traveling/howling private property
WSS-033 04-02-07 wolf howling/barking at residence for 20 minutes private property
WSS-034 04-04-07 wolf eating a bone on lawn in front of restaurant, Rancho Grande private property
WSS-035 04-04-07 wolf behind home in Rancho Grande Subdivision forest
WSS-036 05-02-07 Durango wolves less than 15 feet from home (1st incident) private property
WSS-037 05-04-07 Taylor Creek, wolves on private property, dening less than 1/8 mi. private property
WSS-038 05-09-07 Wolf on property near home private property
WSS-039 05-11-07 Apache Creek, 2 wolves within 20 feet of front porch private property
WSS-040 05-12-07 Pleasanton, wolf next to hone in pasture private property
WSS-041 05-17-07 Deadman springs, wolf pack (5+) on property near home private property
WSS-042 05-23-07 Two children encounter wolf walking home from school bus stop forest
WSS-043 05-23-07 Durango wolves less than 15 feet from home(2nd incident) private property
WSS-044 05-23-07 Apache Creek, wolf near property forest
WSS-045 05-30-07 Durango wolves less than 15 feet from home(3rd incident) private property
WSS-046 06-07-07 Durango wolves near home(4th incident) private property
WSS-047 06-11-07 wolf seen near Aragon private property
WSS-048 06-14-07 Durango wolves 30yds from home (5th incident) private property
WSS-049 06-23-07 Durango wolves approach family within 50yards (6th incident) private property
WSS-050 06-24-07 wolf howling near home where two small children live county road
WSS-051 06-24-07 Durango wolves at residence (7th incident) private property
WSS-052 06-25-07 Durango wolves at residence (8th incident) private property
WSS-053 06-27-07 Durango wolves at residence (9th incident) private property
WSS-054 07-01-07 Durango wolves at residence (10th incident) private property
WSS-055 07-09-07 wolf at campsite, 2 wolves howling forest
WSS-056 07-09-07 wolf howling near home private property
WSS-057 07-13-07 wolf howling near home private property
WSS-058 07-14-07 wolf seen crossing highway State
WSS-059 09-10-07 Durango wolves at residence (11th incident) private property
WSS-060 09-11-07 Durango wolves at residence ( 12th incident) private property
WSS-061 09-16-07 wolves chasing vehicle pulling trailer forest
WSS-062 09-21-07 Durango wolves at residence (13th incident) private property
WSS-063 09-25-07 Durango wolves at residence (14th incident) private property
WSS-064 09-30-07 Durango wolves at residence (15th incident) private property
WSS-065 10-02-07 Durango wolves at residence (16th incident) private property
WSS-066 10-03-07 Durango wolves at residence (17th incident) private property
WSS-067 10-04-07 Durango wolves at residence (18th incident) private property
WSS-068 10-05-07 Durango wolves at residence (19th incident) private property
WSS-069 10-07-07 Durango wolves at residence (20th incident) private property
WSS-070 10-08-07 wolf chasing sheep near Reserve private property
WSS-071 10-09-07 Durango wolves at residence (21st incident) private property
WSS-072 10-15-07 Durango wolves at residence (22nd incident) private property
WSS-073 10-19-07 Durango wolves at residence (23rd incident) private property
WSS-074 10-22-07 Durango wolves at residence (24th incident) private property
WSS-075 10-23-07 Durango wolves at residence (25th incident) private property
WSS-076 10-25-07 Durango wolves at residence (26th incident) private property
WSS-077 10-27-07 Durango wolves at residence (27th incident) private property

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WSS-078 11-01-07 Durango wolves at residence (28th incident) private property
WSS-079 11-21-07 wolves near private property forest
WSS-080 11-21-07 wolf near ranger station forest
WSS-081 11-24-07 wolf at community center in Glenwood private property
WSS-082 11-28-07 wolves eat hunters tagged elk forest
WSS-083 11-29-07 wolf near residence, at Glenwood Elementary school private property
WSS-084 12-02-07 (2) un-collared wolves near hunters forest
WSS-085 12-14-07 (2) wolves at driveway, near home, cross pasture private property
WSS-086 12-14-07 (2) wolves near home private property
WSS-087 12-16-07 (2) wolves near home private property
WSS-088 01-01-08 (2) wolves behind home forest
WSS-089 01-11-08 wolf at subdivision private property
WSS-090 01-20-08 wolf in livestock, ½ mile from residence forest

Total wolf Incidents = 90
Wolf Incidents on Private Property = 61
Wolf incidents on Non-private property = 29

Information Reports (3)…

Confidential investigations (3)

Note: Recommendation to the Catron County Commission for action on the exclusion of wolf# 806 from
the wolf program, due to the wolf exhibiting habituated, fearless behavior towards humans and
human use areas.

Note: Durango Wolf AF924 is extremely habituated towards humans and human use areas. (biting
incident) Consideration for Removal request by county to USFWS. Put into captivity 11-17-06,
re-released 04-24-07
Note: Durango Wolf AM973 is extremely habituated towards humans and human use areas.
Consideration for removal request by county commission to USFWS. AM973 at occupied homes
28 times. Also Durango pup at occupied homes 18 times.

Un-reported/no notice wolf incidents to county by USFWS: (2) Dogs attacked by wolf resulting in injury, (1) one of these dog attacks occurred with an 8 year old child next to the dog, investigated by USFWS, two dead calf remains removed from scene by IFT member, given to WS investigator at a later date.

Complaints received:

Notification to ranchers of dead livestock located by IFT, GPS wolf locations are not made in a timely manner, complainant stated that 15 days lapsed before notification and the livestock remains were to far gone to make any confirmation of predation by wolves.

Residents with small children complaining that the USFWS/IFT members are not notifying residents when wolves are at or near their homes. They fear for the safety of their children, pets, and animals.

Livestock owner complain that SOP 26 has only delayed the wolf location information as late as three days. When they check in the area where the wolf was and found dead livestock there are little remains left and the evidence is lost so there is no confirmation.

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Note* The above information is on going and updated as completed. Also includes additions from other
agency investigations.

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Jess Carey, CWII