Don't know much about this issue cause like Fritz said I don't live there.It seems like 2 other sitituations that happened in this country pretaining to "protected wildlife". One was in N.California with the cougars & the other was in NJ with the black bears.
Any animal left uncontrolled will eventually become a problem as did the cougar & bear.HUNTING...........I repeat HUNTING is the most effect way & most cost effective method to control wildlife.So until the season is re-opened on the wolf these western states they will face the same issues as Cali & NJ.
I believe California has reinstated a mt.lion hunt & this was the first year you could hunt bears in NJ in like 10yrs.