OT: Wolves back on Endangered Species list!

Awesome news for wolves...here's a link:
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/mskoglund/breaking_news_northern_rockies.html

From the legal standpoint it makes sense and I personally have always wanted to see a wolf in the wild. Unfortunately, I think that this will be an ongoing fight until people in the states where wolves are coming back can learn a practical way of co-existing with the wolves. Hopefully it will start moving in that direction, but I'm not holding my breath.

Agreed, Paul. I think there are much more humane ways to be explored in order to co-exist with the wolves, if only more ranchers were open to them. We will see, but I agree, this is a battle that will go on for years and years.

I'd go for more wolves and less bears. That would mean less cows and sheep too...sounds good!

By the way, heard a pack of them in the Tetons this May. Pretty eerie, but in a super awesome way.

I wish they'd re-introduce wolves to Colorado. Show those scrappy little coyote mofos who's boss.

Assuming they eat rabbits, send a few my way. Dang rabbits are more dangerous than any wolves...

Awesome! I'll never forget seeing the (old) Hayden Alpha Male with another male take down a female elk 100~ yards off the road.

Also, I'd just like to remind everyone not to forget about the reintroduction effort in Eastern Az. N. Rockies aren't the only place to see 'em. We currently have 10 packs inhabiting the Blue Range.

Link to Az Reintro

wolves hmm, back on the endangered species list, well it's a good thing in a way, but if they weren't on it that would be good because they would be ok. and hey people don't blame ranchers they are working and have been coexisting with the wildlife well we have been sitting on the sidelines. as I heard one say to me once, "what do they know about the environment, all they see of it is on their way to and from the ski lodge. I'm the one who has to deal with the loss of 25 head of cattle to a blizzard or 3 calves to a pack of wolves," wolves are important to the ecosystem, but don't expect the ranchers to be happy about loosing money or cattle to wolves. It just doesn't make good business sense. some ranchers do support saving wolves, but they also don't want to loose cattle to any kind of predator, such as wolves, bears, cougars, coyotes, etc.
just saying until you don't want that juicy beef steak, don't blame the ranchers to much.

I don't eat red meat so I could do without the cattle . I understand the problem though and would still want to see them re-introduced into Colorado. (we actually had a female here last year looking for a mate)