Gray Wolves no longer endangered in Wyoming, hunters can get them

[cpvr]

Well, I've always been a fan of Wolves - and this isn't good news for those that don't hunt Wolves.

The gray wolf, soon to be off the endangered species list in Wyoming, will have a new official title in 86 percent of the state: predator. That means anyone may shoot a wolf on sight, no permit required.

Safe havens do remain in the northwestern corner of the state -- no hunting will be allowed in Yellowstone or Grand Teton national parks -- but now conservationists worry that sportsmen will be allowed to take aim at wolves traveling through the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, a 24,000-acre area that connects the two larger parks.
The state of Wyoming wants hunting; the National Park Service does not.
“We want to preserve wildlife for viewing and for conservation," said Bert Frost, associate director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science for the National Park Service. "We would prefer not to have them shooting wolves on the parkway.”
But here's the catch: The parkway, managed by the National Park Service, has allowed elk hunts to reduce their population. Legislators in Wyoming say that means wolves are also fair game.
Most agree this is a somewhat symbolic argument, as only one or two wolf packs use the parkway. But for many, the gray wolf has come to embody the symbol of the federal government meddling in state affairs.

Source: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...predators?lite

What does everyone think about this? Do you think the hunting of wolves is right or wrong?

[Haseshi]

Hunt the specimen.
Specimen is endangered.
Regret and stop hunting.
Specimen is not endangered anymore.
Repeat.

[Evolution]

This is stupid, they need to wait at least another 10 years for their numbers to jump back even more.