#1- YES. I think keeping them protected is foolish. Hunting is by far the best management tool we have at our disposal.
#2- YES. I'd just look for a collar before I shot. If the US Fish and Wildlife service won't delist them, sportsmen and ranchers have to step in to save livestock and wildlife. I think SSS already happens more than most people realize. But I personally have never seen a wolf when I was hunting- I go to areas where the wolves haven't made it yet.