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wolf reintroduction conflict

The reintroduction of the wolf has been a major conflict during several years. This is a review of full text articles and reports about the wolf reintroduction in the US.

1- http://www.defenders.org/ynpchro.html

Yellowstone Wolf Chronology -- Defenders of Wildlife

2- http://www.wildrockies.org/PredProj/wolf/wolfcase1/wolfcase.html

WYOMING FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, et al., JAMES R. and CAT D. URBIGKIT, NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, et al., Plaintiffs,Civil No. 94-CV-286-D (Lead Case) BRUCE BABBITT, in his official capacity Civil No. 95-CV-027-D as Secretary of the Department of Interior, ) Civil No. 95-CV-1015-D et al.,(Consolidated) Defendants. ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' appeal1of Defendants' decision to introduce an "experimental population" of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. The Court, having carefully reviewed the administrative record and the various parties' memoranda, having heard oral argument of counsel and being fully advised in the premises, FINDS and ORDERS as follows:

3- http://www.poky.srv.net/~jjmrm/wpages/yell-o.htm

History and current status of the Yellowstone wolf reintroduction

4- http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/info/archieve/newspapers/ESA.htm

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973

5- http://www.outdoorlife.com/sportsmens_voices/wolf.con.html

Outdoor Life
Wolf Reintroduction--Con

6- http://www.outdoorlife.com/sportsmens_voices/wolf.pro.html

Wolf Reintroduction--Pro

7- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/eisabstract.html

Final Environmental Impact Statement
The Reintroduction of Gray Wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho - Abstract
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has selected Alternative 1, as modified by public comment, and proposes to establish an experimental population rule and reintroduce gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho, if 2 naturally occurring wolf packs cannot be located in either area before October 1994 or before experimental animals are released. The rule would allow management of wovles by government agencies and the public to minimize conflicts on public lands, effects on livestock, and impacts on ungulate (deer, elk, etc.) populations. There will be no land use restrictions for wolves after 6 packs are established.

8- http://members.aol.com/WolfStr8/numbers.html

Wolves & Livestock: �is there a problem? If so, how big is it?�
� � � Yes, wolves do sometimes kill livestock, a fact of life that causes great concern for some ranchers. The number of livestsock depredations, though, vs the effects of wolves on coyote populations (coyotes being much more of a problem than wolves have ever been) and on the balance of nature show that while wolves may sometimes kill livestock, they are not only not a great problem for the ranching industry but may actually benefit ranchers.
Below is a table of information gathered by William J. Paul of the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS division. �The numbers are the result of a 20-year study1of wolf depredation on livestock in Minnesota, the 'lower 48' American state with the highest population of wolves (2,300 to 2,500 wolves as of 1997)

. � 9- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/rules.html

Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Gray Wolves is Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Central Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Final Rules

10- http://www.defenders.org/ynpmap.html

Defenders of Wildlife -- Wolf Recovery Map

11- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/fwspress.html

Fish and Wildlife Service Press Release
Final rules clear the way for wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Gray wolves, absent for nearly 60 years, are to once again inhabit the wilds of Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho as the Interior Department's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepares to reintroduce wolves in the two areas. The Service has completed the final administrative step required for wolf reintroduction by publishing final rules in the November 22 Federal Register.

12- http://www.poky.srv.net/~jjmrm/wpages/idaho-o.htm

Overview and history of the central Idaho wolf reintroductions

13- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/eis.html

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT - APPENDIX 3.
PUBLIC ATTITUDES ABOUT WOLVES: A REVIEW OF RECENT INVESTIGATIONS
American public attitudes toward wolves, both in general and in relation to Yellowstone National Park, have been surveyed by numerous investigators. This paper presents a chronological summary of surveys, including both Yellowstone-related ones and those involving other areas of the country. All such surveys are included, whether they involve Yellowstone or not, in order to more fully portray American attitudes about wolves, and trends in those attitudes.

14- http://www.idahonews.com/wolf/wolfpage.htm

A roundup of information, pictures and graphics on the return of gray wolves to Yellowstone and Idaho from the pages of the Idaho Falls Post Register, the largest daily newspaper in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and central Idaho.

15- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/burns.html

Speech delivered to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee by Senator Conrad Burns, R-Montana
Mr. Chairman, thank you for allowing me to testify this morning. This is a very important issue for Montana and I am pleased to be here. I have two concerns about the Administration's plans to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone National Park. First is the effects this plan has on the livestock industry, and the other is the cost to the American taxpayer.

16- http://www.insidetheweb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb10549

The Howling message board from the North American Wolf Association

17- http://outside.starwave.com/news/specialreport/wolf/bangs.html

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
I have heard several concerns raised, questioning why more wolves should be reintroduced. Listed below I tried to address the most common concerns that I have heard.

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