Thnaks for the picture Cole/Kurt -- Kurt told me he was going to make work horses out of those two critters he's been feeding all winter ---

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Opinion

February 24, 2007

Our View - SaturdayHunting for answers Culling elk herd doesn’t have to be complicated Leave it to career bureaucrats to make a federal case out of a little wildlife problem. The federal government’s answer to an exploding elk population in Rocky Mountain National Park is typically complicated and unnecessarily expensive, with the Park Service planning to hire specialized sharpshooters, at undoubtedly inflated rates, to cull the herd gradually over many years, at an estimated cost of $18 million. But Colorado Rep. Mark Udall, a Democrat from Eldorado Springs who has senatorial ambitions, has a better idea. Udall wants to take

Click for full story. Udall Wants To Allow Public Hunting Of Elk In RMNP

cbs4denver.com - Denver,CO,USAIt's a matter of semantics: hunting's not allowed, but Congressman Udall's proposal says this isn't really hunting. The overcrowded elk in RMNP are ...

For full story click here. Know this: In Montana, elk rule

Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USARanchers lose cows and sheep and the body politic will accept it, but go after our elk and we will see a wolf hunting season established almost immediately. ...

If the bill passes through the House and is signed, the first wolf hunt will take place in the fall of 2008. Fish Wildlife and Parks will establish a quota. The license will cost $19. Nonresidents will be able to purchase a license for $350.

Cross hairs falling on park elk

Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
Two simple facts conspired to create the elk explosion: the long-ago eradication of wolves - a key predator - and federal laws that prohibit hunting in ...

Treat wolves like lions and elk

Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USACombined, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming are now home to about 350000 elk and 1240 wolves. Elk hunting success, in terms of both total harvest and mature bulls, ...

Cole update

Wed, 7 Feb, 2007

From: Kurt

To:Glenn

Hi Glenn,

I thought I'd pass this on to you. Cole ended up in the hospital a couple of weeks ago after running equipment for a full day. It turned out he had blood clots in his legs that moved around and got in his lungs.

Kurt



Feb 6 Cole update

No bad news, but still a long road ahead.
We have established that all care will be under the direction of the attending internist Dr Al Saliman. We are very happy to be under "Dr Al's" advise and care. He told us today that it will be 1 to 2 months of observation to determine what permanent damage to heart and lungs may have occurred. In the meantime Cole is not going back to work any time soon and will begin a modified exercise program of walking outside while on oxygen and some stationary biking.
He will be on the blood thinner Coumidin for life and he is still working to get his clotting levels stabilized with this drug. We have home health care to administer the blood tests so we don't need to drive to Glenwood everyday. WHEW!
THANKS again to one and all for thoughts and prayer, it truly means so much,

Cole & Leslie