RE: for all you wolf lovers
Wolves and Indians may be different as far as specie, but the central issue of who is going to REALLY pay to "make things right" is central to each case. In the case of wolves, we'll add a nickel to each of our tax bills but let the effective brunt of the action be taken by those at the rural margin of our society since they don't have the political clout to fight back and it is no skin off (most) our backs. In the case of the Indians, well gee THAT could come around and bite each and everyone of us HARD --- we better not go there --- that is different --- lets table that one.
If you believe that the re-introduction of wolves and the economic impacts it will have on folks livelihoods and state's DOW revenues will not end up involving human politics, then I encourage you to reconsider.
I always did like National Geographic, always left me with that nice, tidy, no loose ends, enlightened outlook --- all in a ten minute read too. Good stuff, seldom in depth, but good stuff.
EKM