Wolves are definately a threat to elk hunting. It's known that where there are wolves, there is only one pack in the area. If two wolf packs cross each others paths in yellowstone, there is usually a dominance fight, and one pack gets to stay. Outside the park, however, there is another addition to the equation...hunters.People are a predator also, and there can only be one "pack" in an area, whether its wolves or hunters. If this isn't the case, i think it could considerably mess with the elk ecosystem. People harvest enough elk in these areas to keep the herd stable, adding wovles to this equation is not a good idea. The elk heard has done fine in the past without wolves added in the mix. Adding another predator is not going to keep this equation even. We should keep nature's rule with only one "pack" hunting the elk, and I'm not giving up my role in natures equation to a pack of wolves.