Wolf attack on donkey
This week we have received a message from a forest ranger about one of our young donkeys being attacked by a wolf! A sheep dog tried to save him from the wolf’s jaws, but unfortunately his wounds were too deep…
I immediately phoned our vet Nelu Antal and we rushed up to see if we can save him, although his deep wounds were quite advanced now. However, we put him in our truck with his mom and transported them to our centre for further medical attention.
So far we have lost 2 donkey fowls and their father to wolves this year. We usually send our donkeys out to the pastures with the local shepherds and their flocks, where they spend the entire summer. The problem is that the shepherds don’t put them in the shelters over the night, letting them loose outside together with the cows and the horses.
Wolves usually attack smaller prey. As horse fowls are protected by their much larger mothers, the only victims left are the young and adult donkey.
We were promised by the shepherds that our donkeys would be put into shelters during the night from now on, but we cannot be sure if we can trust their word…
18.06.2005. 15:19
wildsofwyoming on 30.06.2010. 21:11
"wolves balance out eveything on earth. without them moose deer and bear would overrun our neighborhood, and all the little kids would be running in the forrests"
ummm not so much
here are some examples how well wolves balance things out.....NOTE: NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH
http://wolfcrossing.org/2007/03/19/spree-and-sport-elk-kills-by-wolves-in-idaho-lewis-photographic-report/
Here is a report by the montana state university and the montana fish, wildlife and parks
http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org/PDF/13-CauseSpecific%20Mortality%20of....pdf
i dare say that ritzwolfs post shows a real lack of understanding of how wolves not only hunt but live in general. trust me, wolves are not as afraid of man as is being portrayed. such a lack of understanding should be shown at every opportunity, if for no other reason that to keep truth at the forefront.
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