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My point is simply that we as hunters need a new argument. The one we are holding on to so tight isn't working because the powers that be that pass these initiatives obviously do not care about the facts of what the wolves do to elk and deer herds. The evidence is undeniable. I don't have a new argument. One might be the cost of reintroducing them and the cost of managing them or the lost revenue when hunters don't buy out of state tags because the hunting is so poor. I don't know what the best alternative argument is, but arguing that the herds will be decimated is falling on deaf ears. We need to come up with a new angle if we are going to have any chance at winning this thing; our hunting depends on it and our kids and grandkids hunting depends on it.
To use James’ analogy, in my mind, this would be like saying we know that slavery happened, we know it was wrong, we know the law was not on the side of the slaves, so to counter that wrong we should now allow every person who had a relative who was a slave prior to the ratification of the 13th amendment to live in our country without being under any laws or at least a more lenient set of laws than those who didn’t have a relative who was a slave; by its very nature this action would reintroduce segregation once again.
James it is evident you are far greater at putting words to paper than I will ever be but I will give you my opinion. You just can't compare 10000 years of elk and wolves regulating themselves to now. The entire earth has changed. Are you planning to lower the human population to get it back down to those levels? Humans/hunters are here (I see where you mention the 2 apex predators so I see you understand) they are not going away how is it you plan to fit wolves into the current situation then? Take away the human hunter factor/money then you are taking away the animals conservation funding. I appreciate your discussion being so open even if I have to Google some words but I don't see how you truly are giving ways for it to be right.