State, wolf keeper at odds

COCOLALLA, Idaho – Nancy Taylor says her captive-born wolves enjoy human contact. When she gives paid tours of Wolf People, the wolves come up to the chain-link fence to check out the visitors. “They want to be petted, and they love to give kisses,” said Taylor, who keeps 24 wolves at the facility. Allowing people to touch the wolves and get their faces licked is part of Taylor’s business model, but the practice has put her at odds with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The agency has suspended Wolf People’s commercial wildlife license for a year, saying Taylor and her employees repeatedly violated an agreement to keep customers and the wolves at least 3 feet apart/ Becky Kramer , SR. More here.

Question: Should the public be allowed to pet Taylor’s wolves?