I have mixed emotions. Popplecop gives an accurate portrayal of the facts as I understand them and I doubt anyone posting here is closer to the truth than he is. I like the idea of wolves making a comeback, but then again I am not a farmer and I have not lost a dog to them. My concern is the population will become too large before they decide to cull their numbers or lift the protection. When I listen to the locals in the Western U.P. 1 wolf is too many and that seems a bit extreme, but I no longer live up there full time.
I do spend 30 to 45 days living in the western U.P. each fall and this past fall I saw my first two wolves, both from the car on U.S. 2. I see more sign every season and now I find it everywhere I hunt so they seem to difficult to avoid, at least where I hunt. My dogs hunt close but I still worry about them.
