The sacrifise hasn't even begun.

I called Wyoming Game and Fish today. Those wolves were shot outside the "protected" areas of Wyoming. From an estimated 35 in the unprotected area. That area treats wolves as unprotected game and they may be shot there like coyotes.

There is NO hunting season for wolves in Wyoming, and the recent shootings will for sure be addressed in future suits.

Don't get too excited yet.

Wait till at least 28 April {and beyond...}. 60 day "window" to file suit over delisting ends then. Several groups have announced intentions to file suit against the USF&W Service.

The carnival goes on.

According to the wolf recovery director in Idaho, wolves in Idaho killed 10,220 elk and deer {combined total} this year {14 elk/deer per wolf} in a state where much of the elk and deer hunting is by draw only. State plan would reduce those losses to c. 7,000 per year. Not a good trade for the piddly opportunity to shoot a wolf. Maybe a few rich non-residents will get their jollies chasing wolves in Idaho, but the cost is not worth any of it.

Not sure if the current legislative initiative will have any chance of success in Idaho, but I hope so.