You are absolutely correct. Everyone loves wolves...unless you have to live with them.

The science is pretty definitive;

16-24 large ungulates per wolf per year. Most mortality additive.

I used to have large numbers of elk and deer on the south facing slopes of my ranch in the spring. We now have very few left.

Along with many species of predators, we also have winter kill. The incidious reality is that hard winters for ungulates are easy winters for wolves, providing more productive hunting and additional nutrition thru scavenging. This is the scenario we faced a few years ago; Wolves moving into our area + a couple bad winters = ungulates unable to recover. Cow/calf ratios of about 9% {necessary for stable herds 25%, growing herds 30% +}. It is hard not to comment on it when you know what is coming to all those who have wolves and other large predators and are not allowed by law to control them.

Yes, we have an 7-month long season on wolves. No it doesn't matter a lick.

Good luck and don't let the Myth Makers and propagandists win.