Landers: Wolves, Pet Dogs Don’t Mix

Wolves have changed the playing field in northeastern Washington. Livestock grazers aren’t the only people who must make adjustments as wolves reintroduce themselves to their former range. Hikers, hunters and other recreationalists will need to make the transition, too. Especially if they bring their pet dogs along. Wolves won’t tolerate other canines in their territory. We know this from Alaska and British Columbia, where wolves have harassed people walking their dogs and killed pets in the process. We know this from Idaho, where hound hunters learned the lesson the hard way early in the wolf reintroduction process/ Rich Landers , SR. More here. (AP file photo)

Question: Can someone remind me again why it was such a swell idea to reintroduce wolves to the Inland Northwest?