[royinidaho]

DaMadman,

Many in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana were vocal to the local and State politicians. It did no good. Reintroduction was going to happen regardless.

It would have been well if the resident wolf population could have been increased. I wonder why they did not increase on their own over the decades previous to reintroduction.

Since reintroduction was with the Canadian Grey Wolf instead of with the one that was native to the area the ones that were native to the state have become extinct. They have all been killed by the larger 're'introduced wolf.

Additionally, management of the wolf in Idaho is under state control.

The first wolf shot under the new rules was killed by a rancher in Driggs last week. Everything done was inaccordance with the rules of engagement as documented by the subsequent investigation. As said on TV, it was a good shoot.