pre64,
Those arent my opinions, they're the facts as they currently stand.
You're just wrong about wolves being shoved down our throats. There were several HUNDRED scoping meetings, 3 open commment periods, many other meetings between all interested parties.
Thats how NEPA and the EIS process works. There were several options available under the EIS, including an option of NOT reintroducing wolves at all. THE VAST MAJORITY OF COMMENTS RECEIVED WERE IN FAVOR OF REINTRODUCTION from every state including WY, ID, and MT as well as nation wide.
What part of that is so difficult to understand? If you dont understand the process, thats YOUR fault.
The feds cant read peoples minds, they read the comments they receive to guide management on issues like that. Thats why the preferred alternative was reintroduction. If people were really concerned about the reintroduction, they should have attended the meetings, gotten involved and submitted written comments on their prefered alternative. Apparently, the anti-wolf crowd must have been playing rip-van winkle for a few years. Their lack of commitment and concerned got them rolled...big time. Thats nobodys fault but the fault of the complacency shown by the anti-wolf crowd.
cmiddleton,
Where to begin with your "logic"...for starters the world doesnt revolve around your choice of professions. If you want to start another thread about the taxpayer rip-off known as welfare ranching...by all means...I'll school you on that. I suggest you not bite the hand that pays your bills (assuming you lease federal or state lands for your livestock).
As for Federal VS. State control...well, I suggest 7th grade civics courses offered at the nearest grade school. ENDANGERED species are to be controlled by the Federal government, and supercedes State law for so many good reasons it would take 5 pages to write.
Argue all you want, but several things are indisputable:
1. Wolf reintroduction was legal under the laws of the U.S.
2. States were given more than ample opportunity to fight, comment, etc. BEFORE wolves were ever reintroduced.
3. A vast majority of comments were in favor from the people living in the tri-state areas as well as nationwide.
4. Wolves are here, they arent going to be eliminated.
5. WY is holding up delisting and the entire legal process they agreed to. As long as they continue to hold up the process, wolf populations will continue to expand and remain in control of the Federal Government.
Case closed.