Tangozulu.....I do think you bring up some valid points. The problem with these boards is that we sometimes feel attacked and must defend our point of view depsite new information coming into the conversation.

To be fair among your valid points are some things you bring up are a bit over simplified and explained by the RMEF letter very well. There are valid reasons why the situation is Canada is different than the US situation such as the wolf has been over protected and populations are well above the goal that was set forth by the re-intro plan. Any over population of a predator results in destruction to other species. Yes hunters take many elk but we monitor our harvest, obviously wolves don't.

I chalk your force fed comment up to a bit of defensiveness on your part and I understand that. But the situation with our game remains a serious problem even without the wolves in that their winter range is dangerously low and shirinking every day. Feeding elk is only done in situations where no other viable option exists and a very large of wild elk never see an alfalfa bail set out for them. The wolf only makes the situation worse and elk are served up on a platter for them in the winter since the elk are forced to remain at higher elevations in the winter.