Gray Wolves No Longer Need Federal Protection, Obama Administration Says

[pipoman]

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Really? Trusting scientists at the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and state wildlife offices is conservative? Wolves aren't endangered..they aren't going anywhere. They have been proven beneficial in re-forestation projects, they are beautiful, and nobody, including most land owners, want the populations to go away. The populations are growing and will require localized management by scientists who can analyze local populations.

“Our analysis suggests the gray wolf no longer faces the threat of extinction and no longer requires the protection of the Endangered Species Act,” Dan Ashe, the wildlife agency’s director, said during a telephone news conference.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-07/national/39807988_1_species-protections-gray-wolves-gray-wolf

This is a good thing.

Contrary to your speculation, modern game management has dramatically improved the stability of species and resulted in unprecedented recovery of species. Much of the research and land maintenance revenue is generated by hunting and fishing. Thirty years ago in my state there were no elk or wild turkeys. Reintroduction programs funded entirely with hunting license revenues have brought around 200 elk and literally thousands of turkeys back. The reintroduction of turkeys was only on public grounds across the state in the mid-1980's by 1990 there were limited hunts available through wildlife and parks because of the success of the reintroduced populations. The revenues from the license sales funded expanded reintroduction. Today every tree row, creek bed, and wooded area in the entire state harbors a flock or more of turkeys. The increased turkey population has made the coyote population stronger, increased bobcat populations by 5 times, and in the last 5 years the existence of mountain lions in the state have been documented. Hunting and fishing revenues pay landowners to sublet their farm land for public access and let it grow into wildlife habitat. I live with pheasants, turkeys, coyotes and deer in my yard..the realities of wildlife are different than perception.