Here are a couple pictures of wolf track in my ski track from a couple years ago. I consider wolves to be the moral equal of smallpox or polio and personally think they should be irradicated from our state, not reintroduced as they were about 12 years ago. They are common now and damaging our game herds. If the Russians want them, fine, but if I lived there I wouldn't. It boggles my mind that anyone would want them around.

Bear I have less problem with as they are a very tasty game animal and I shoot them for their meat. Nevertheless, they can be a pest and a serious threat to elk and deer, particularly in the spring calving season, so I suspect Russian bear thake their share of game too. I'd be interested to hear what Russian hunters think about both wolves and bear.