Trapper Kills 8 Wolves

Eight wolves harvested in one month is a new record for one local trapper. It is only a month into the trapping season and Paul Coward has already more than doubled his take from last year and he still has two more tags to fill. The expenses he’s faced to harvest wolves, however, may force him to pull his traps before he can fill those tags. Mr. Coward said he started trapping wolves three years ago because he saw the impact the predators had on wildlife populations and the economy. “I’m out in the woods a lot and I see the damage they are doing,” Mr. Coward said. “The numbers of elk are dwindling down to nothing.” He said businesses in small communities have been put out of business because out-of-state hunters are no longer attracted to the area due to dwindling herds/ Summer Williams , St. Maries Gazette Record. More here. (Photo: St. Maries Gazette-Record)