The ruling was made. Questions were answered. Collins would get paid for his loss and, over several weeks' time, Armistead trapped six wolves west of here and returned them to captivity. The wolf program's current plan is to return them to the Gila Wilderness. Ariz. The campsite was empty and, last week, Armistead drove off the mesa west of here without notice.
Most boys learn the finer points of tracking and trapping from their fathers or grandfathers.
His dad was an optometrist, so he had to wait until his college days at Sul Ross University in West Texas to find his calling. Thirty years later, his enthusiasm for matching wits with nature's best predators abounds. According to his own tally, the only predator he hasn't trapped is the grizzly bear. He steered his ATV over a rocky trail, scrutinizing the terrain for wolf signs. He pointed to a wolf scat several weeks old.