Are Gray Wolves Becoming a Problem in the U.S.
The gray wolf once on the edge of extinction in the U.S. is now populated enough
to lower the animal's level of federal protection in certain areas. Once upon a time
the gray wolf was pushed near extinction by farmers, hunters, trappers and settlers
putting it on the endangered species list. Now the gray wolf can be lifted from the
endangered species list and put in the category of threatened thanks to the wolf recovery
programs in Idaho, Montana, and Yellowstone national park. In some areas, they have
been opened to a hunting season due to their abundance. However this has caused
problems in the economy with farmers, hunters, animal rights activist, and the fish and
wildlife services. My opinion in the situation is that I think it's great they are relocating
wolves into their old native environment, but if the numbers of wolves becomes to high
they be permitted to hunt instead of paying tax dollars for the government to hire sharp
shooters to keep the numbers down, to have the males or females tranquilized and
neutered or spade, or have them relocated to areas that within a few months would return
to their old territory, unless of course you shipped them to a different continent which
would be quite costly.
English: Shot at the Minnesota Zoo. A critically e...
English: Wolves chasing an elk
Mollies Pack Wolves Baiting a BisonIt also effects farmers livestock as well as the farmers effecting the
wolves. Another split of my opinion is if some thing's not endangered, then why is it on
the endangered species list The reason for my opinion is because of multiple factors such
as the fact that I would like to see wolves in their native territory within reason meaning
their would be a small enough number to be able to see one every now and then, rather...