We have an upcoming problem on our hands. The division of wildlife have been playing with the idea of putting wolves in rocky mountain national park. It really hasn't been published but their was a TV show the other night discussing the topic along with what is happening on the outskirts of yellowstone national park, with elk population and ranchers livestock.

The DOW didn't really say a whole lot about Lynx introduction until they actually had lynx in the state. Then they listed them as a protected species and are spending millions on the project. That in turn takes money away from more wildlife surveys and putting more game officers in the field. Minor problem in most peoples eyes.

Okay heres the deal on rocky mountain national park. Of course you can't hunt it. And pretty much the surrounding areas are not huntable. So they got an elk boom. Very understandable. But bringing in wolves to thin down the elk population is a very bad idea. Not only will they thin out elk, they will also take out livestock, pets, and even people.

So many states are wanting to reintroduce elk herds. I say if they do have a population problem trap some of those elk and trade them to a different state. Keep the elk thriving in all areas of the united states and not let them become food for wolves. Let the areas that have wolves deal with the problem, don't add it Colorado's list of opp's.

The enviromentalists think this is such a great plan. Let nature take care of itself. We are part of nature and those enviromentalist have created this problem from the lack of hunting access. Don't forget to include the developers of high mountain ranches, where they make a refuge out of ranch lands by turning them into places like Vail and Aspen.

When and where ever you can give input to the DOW and insight to enviromentalists I say we better start doing it now. Or hunting will become a very small management tool. Besides it won't take but a few years and them wolves will be spread all over Colorado taking out elk and livestock.