[fabsroman]

It is impossible to explain "people."

Without man in the mix, I am sure the predators and prey would work out their situation just fine. Wolves would die off from starvation, etc. as prey animals became less abundant. However, man has entered the scene and screwed everything up.

Most of the deer in this area would die from starvation if it weren't for farmer's crops and homeowner's landscaping. Until recently, they have had absolutely no predators, but now there have been several coyote sitings. Don't know how well they will kill deer though. Do coyotes need to be regulated? Sure. One of them killed my buddy's jack russell about 7 years ago. If I could have caught him in the field, I would have killed him myself.

What is really sad is that the people making decisions for us are not the ones in the know. As hunters, we are in the field a lot more than them. So, you need to make sure that the ones in power know. Write your legislature.

If I am not mistaken, the federal government just gave the management of wolves to the state. Am I correct about this? Now, it would be the state's turn to step up to the plate and devise a decent population control plan.

As far as introducing wolves in Maryland, there would be way too many dead dogs, cattle, etc. Maryland does not have wide open spaces like out west. There are a few places that wolves MIGHT be able to live in Maryland, but they are few and far between. We don't have a lot of 1,000+ acre farms out here.