realize you can shoot 60% of a pack year in and year out for some time and still not put a dent in the population. Wolves breed to capacity as much or more so then most animals.

I remembered growing up going out looking for them in northern Mn while in a camp for a few weeks one summer. After moving to Alaska I wasnt here 6 days when we found a small pack of 6 animals coming home from a fly fishing excursion. Neat for sure. I've since heard them howl while on hunts (one about freaked me out he was so close), have seen them and have seen what happens when you have them.

I dont think people understand the consequences of having them around (specifically out west), however they are learning real quick.

I definatly do not want to see them exterminated, however there needs to be predator control. You cannot maintain any sort of balance when you only control (or atleast attempt to control), one portion of the population. Lets put things into perspective, A wolve needs to kill a deer sized animal DAILY per animal, take into account how many animals you have and it can be a pretty astounding number. Thats great for states with issues with deer populations but really hurts a state with a HIGH moose population of 2 animals per square mile with the norm being 1 to 1 1/2 per square mile or less. We are feeling the impacts of little to no pressure up until recently of predator control (along with mis management, over hunting, to many DIY hunters and guides, along with high bear populations). Alaska is finally coming around a little, only time will tell where it ends up. Mark my words, without proper management it will happen exactly the same or worse out west!