the spectre of illegal shootings was probably a red flag to the judge. Don't forget that this can't be the last stop for all of this nonsense by a longshot.

The states with instant hunting season plans were not really brainy either and I'm not gonna grant an audience for arguments over my opinion. Some people should just refrain and learn.

Otherwise I could really care less if Jonny Acorn says it will die out at this point FOR ANY SPECIES. Cry wolf elsewhere.

After reading the Judge's decision, I can see how the US F&W screwed up - reversing course on many important points without providing good scientific reasons. And its too bad Wyoming has to drag Idaho and Montana down the tube. I think Idaho's management plan was not at fault (although I feel they were too aggressive on the first year hunting season limits.) After looking at the wolf population map, I agree with Steve from ID F&G that the wolves have saturated available habitat, and we will see increasing conflicts as over "pupulation" spreads out and encroaches on the urban areas of our state.

It’s too bad that its come to this, but hate to say this is exactly what many of us have been predicting would happen. We have taken a lot of criticism for our strong position on wolves and for strict management and control. Our ballot initiative would have at least given us a bargaining position in view of this ruling. Now we have nothing and are at the mercy of the pro-wolf extremists. Realize that the goal of the wolf extremists is to develop a wolf breeding corridor from Canada to New Mexico with a minimum viable population of 5,000 to 7,000 wolves. Their ultimate goal is to repopulate the entire west with wolves and in the process eliminate hunting opportunities and run livestock growers off of public lands. They will not stop until they achieve their objective. I appreciate that sportsman; hunters, outdoorsman and ranchers in general are a good lot of people and play by the rules. We have all negotiated in good faith and have trusted the IDFG and USFWS to look out for our best interests. Well in this instance we have followed the Pied Piper right off the cliff. Minnesota played this same game with the environs and now they have over 7000 wolves to contend with. We are all headed down this same river of no return with no paddle, and the wolf extremists are controlling the flood gates. Its time that everyone who cares about hunting, ranching, and the wilderness experience to get on the same page and take on the environmentalist wako's at every bend in the stream. Wyoming with their tough stance has it right and we all need to rally behind them. Our organization is currently evaluating our strategy to counter this disastrous ruling, and we will appreciate your input and ideas. Please let’s not throw rocks as this is counter productive - we are all in this together and its going to take each one of us to band together to take on the wolf extremists.
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