Edit: Idaho War On Wolves Spreads

It’s been just over a year since a budget rider by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, removed wolves from federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. For many in Idaho, that’s a reason for celebration, with nearly half of the state’s wolf population killed. To date, 378 wolves have been eliminated by hunting or trapping, and the hunting season remains open in two zones. Those numbers, of course, don’t include wolves killed illegally, a number some estimate at up to 100. Yes, quite a victory. We, however, see it as the mark of the beginning of short-sighted policies and the same sort of practices that led to wolves being virtually eliminated from the lower 48 states. Unfortunately, without some sort of federal intervention, the situation for wolves in Idaho and neighboring states, Montana and Wyoming, appear ripe for getting much worse/ Devin Rokyta , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here.

Question: Do you want to see the federal government intervene to protect wolves again?