Unfortunately yes it was politics .
But as we are finding out here in the west , states rights mean nothing . Going to your states congressman means nothing ..
Reason being is that the program that protects wolves is a federal one . As such when a state management department defines a needed harvest for management of ALL game .
The feds step in and say NOPE sorry . If a state then turns its back , the Fed fish and wildlife remove funding . As such the state departments then have to manage the big game herds without being able to manage a large predator and its increasing populations .
As such the original re-introduction agreements have long since been met and far surpassed . In fact to the point other states which did not or were not part of the re introduction are now also having to come up with plans to deal with a predator that they themselves said NOPE not happening here .
Imagine if you will your neighbor deciding to raise free range hogs . But had no way of controlling them after he got them . Eventually they effect your property .
But your hands are also tied and can do very little but stand and watch as they sloly dig up your corn fields
that’s just what we face here
Recently here an add was run by the wolf foundations just prior to the season opening .
It stated that more live stock is lost each year by the weather then is by wolves .
I would have to say that’s true ,.
However the weather is something none can control . Its an un controllable loss .
Loss by predators however is a controllable lose . One that can be reduce .
