RMEF Warns of Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Ballot Initiative

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I didn't listen from front to back, BUT I did catch where they discussed Colo.

No doubt that wolves won't wipe out any one species, much like coyotes, their numbers fluctuate following their prey base. Less prey to eat, less coyote pups that live to maturity. Same with wolves. But we still have to manage their numbers to keep the number of conflicts to a low roar. Can you imagine if coyote hunting was banned. Sure, they wouldn't wipe out the antelope, or the rabbits, or the mice, or the cattle, but a guy could guess with a high probability of being right what would happen if their numbers weren't kept in check. And we all witnessed how the other states battled years and years to even get a season open to hunt wolves. This state won't be any different.


Also, we have to remember too that Colo. has a much higher human population then any other state that currently has wolves. ...CO 52 people per square mile, ID 20 per, MT 7 per and WY 6 per. The human interactions with wolves will increase as our population increases and could be expected to be worse then in any of the other states currently.

I wonder, if/when wolves are reintroduced in Colo., who will foot the bill? Hunters dollars? Tax payers dollars?
Do you think if the money all comes from the CDOW&P that hunters will be happy about it? Being like cutting your nose of in spite of your face. As a hunter, I hate that it takes years to get a quality tag as it is, with wolves being brought in it won't make it any easier.

Minnesota has 66 people per square mile and the highest population of wolves in the lower 48, 2278 vs Idaho at 770.. how many times have you heard in the news about wolf issues in Minnesota?

as for wolves in Colorado, they are already on their way. I favor a natural introduction as prey animals will have time to adapt. There is no reason to rush something that is already happening naturally.