[fabsroman]

Isn't it a good thing that they are killing more bulls than calves and cows? Unless of course they are killing trophy elk that hunters would want.

Personally, if they are killing bulls and the elk population can sustain itself with those numbers of kills, I could care less if they are killing trophy elk.

The counter argument is that these wolves are strong enough to kill bulls at will, and when the supply of bulls runs out, the cows and calves would be easier prey. I wonder why they decide to take bulls instead of cows and calves.

One thing I didn't see in those studies was the killing of any domesticated animals. You would think that out of that many hours, they would have observed at least one domesticated animal killed, but I guess not. Maybe these wolves were in the middle of nowhere. I'm not familiar with the areas out there, so I wouldn't have the foggiest clue.