This is already in the wolf draft plan. But they don't seem to be talking much about it. I emailed Michael Lucid (IDFG biologist) asking where a person could go to watch wolves and take pictures of them, he would not give any ideas as to where I could go to see them. I think right now they could care a less about wildlife viewing areas, they want to get on with the hunting of wolves. But remember these wolf viewing areas would have to be places that you could access all the time. I very much doubt that you will be able to get back into Bear Valley until June this year with all the snowfall we have had. In short I think they are going to just about have to make these wildlife viewing areas a refuge or a park of some sorts, other wise people will be hunting in those areas.

People won't be hunting wolves except in the fall, you can view wolves in spring and summer possibly winter in some areas. That leaves most of the year for viewing with no "special" areas needed. We hear all the time how hunters just need to "work harder" instead of whining about not being able to find elk. Same holds true here, if you want to see a wild wolf you're going to have to work for it. We don't have black bear viewing areas or cougar viewing areas. Idaho isn't a park like Yellowstone

Do we have any "elk viewing areas"?
Any "coyote viewing areas"?
And yes, we already have a wolf viewing area. It's called Yellowstone, just like you mention in your post.

Five years without a wolf picture Zimo? Wow, what kind of an environmentalist are you?

ICL needs to get on with life and worry about more important things.

If you really want to see a wolf in the WILD it should include everything the wild includes- that competition from predators, traffic, weather, and timing.

People like the pro-wolf extremists in the Lamar Valley of West Yellowstone who get their jollies off by watching through their high powered cameras and telescopes waiting to see an innocent deer or elk savagely torn apart and eaten alive by wolves are sick, demented people who belong back in the Roman Era in the coliseums where the same like minded people cheered at the lions eating the slaves alive.
My idea to appease these sick, demented people is to build a large fenced-in compound for the wolves and let these like minded folks turn out poor unsuspecting wildlife- so then can watch first hand, up close and personal, the animal being savagely and brutally torn apart and eaten alive. This way they could get their true money's worth and be guaranteed the action that they so desperately need.

You know, I have thought that people who hunt and complain about wolves are getting hysterical about nothing for the most part..

Then I read stupid stuff like this " A conservation group wants wolf VIEWING areas ".. what a pile of idiots. It makes me understand that the hunters main concern is actually the morons who know nothing about wild life in general, yet proclaim to care in some way.

A wolf viewing area indeed.. oh yea, we should spend some money on that. Maybe they can take up a collection at the C0-OP and come up with some funds, or people willing to do the work, or anything for that matter. Maybe they can have a meeting with the wolves and let them know that there is a Yuppy segment of the population out there that feels a need to view them at their leisure. They seemed to have missed that memo to date. I suggest they drive their Range Rovers ( after stopping for a smoothie ) to a secluded spot on the green belt and have a drum circle.. do a few chants.. and pat each other on the back because of all the Obama signs they have stuck in their yards up in the Highlands..

If you want to view a wolf, Get out of your Subaru and GO HIKING!!!! I get sick and tired of the wolf huggers giving hunters a hard time and calling them lazy!!!

You know thats funny right there, I am no wolf hugger. I like wolves and would love to see some. I am a big game hunter and have yet to see a wolf in Idaho. I guess all you people that laugh at the idea of a wildlife watching area have never been to yellowstone or don't have a clue at the money that is generated from people wanting to watch wildlife. I hike plenty, I don't own an ATV. I am able to fill my tags every year and yes there are wolves in the area I hunt. Seen lots of tracks. I would even love to see grizzlies re-introduced to central Idaho.

I don't care who or what they support anymore.

when you go out and kill an animal and you have it on your wall you sit down in your leather chair with wine by the fire place when looking up at the animal does it ever occur to you that the animal once had a family and you feel bad? I know you don’t care. Hunting destroys families. If killing people is illegal then killing animals should be illegal. If you love to kill animals then why own an animal. You don’t deserve one. their wont be a season on wolves this fall why can't you get that through your hillbilly mind. the law suit will pass i beat and wolves will be relisted and F&G can't do anything about it. i don't support beef as the wolves get killed for cattle and i don't support beef because of it.

South of Challis is a cliff near the highway where the Native Americans forced buffalo over the cliff. They next gutted them out and preserved the meat. A BIG celebration was held. Snarling and fighting predators gobbled the gut and waste meat piles.

Let's re-enact the buffalo jump!

The sickos who like to watch deer and elk ripped apart alive by the wolves will get their jollies from the buffalo going over the cliff.

Idaho Tourism Dept. will have a tremendous attraction. And think of the lots of money for film rights.

P.S. In the 1800's wolf poisoners baited the meat with such strong poison that the wolves died from the poison while eating the meat. The wolf pelts were sold without any bullet or arrow holes in them and at a higher price. The wolf poisoning also can be recreated after a buffalo jump for more revenues.

just like how you get your jollies off of killing helpless game not just for food but for the massive egos.you sportsman rednecks are no different then a wolf. you wouldn't be tim sundles little buddy i hope.

well i hope you find bad meat. karma is BS no such thing. proud to be hateful to people who kill for massive egos. murdering people is bad but murdering animals is worse. it is the same thing as killing a person. get that concept. if you hunt and own a animal you didn't deserve it due to you killing wildlife. you sportsman are the jeffery dahner of wildlife. hunting wildlife is murder

about 80 hamburger patties, chicken, ham, bacon. pork chops, pizza and those 2 T-bones for $7.99 I bought at the Grocery Outlet to grill on my birthday.

Oh yeah, hot dogs and Polish sausages.

The maggots get everything in the end, junior.