Yea I said it but I do agree with what Salmo said above. I am selfish because I like to see a lot of elk around. I also believe I don't deserve to hunt them anymore because I have allowed myself to get to far out of shape to do it properly. I do hope to see my kids do it someday. I don't want all wolves dead. Just every one we can find in Wa and Idaho(not every single wolf in Wa and Id) for a few years until a decent form of managment is found. I have been told that these are not the same wolves that were once in the area. Maybe a few packs of laughing hyenas would be cool to have around too. I hear kids love those things or maybe its the other way around. I do know they make some neat noises to listen to. I am not educated with facts on the this and admit that I may be full of chit on this subject. I just don't think we need to jump up and down and scream whooopy because these thing are spreading like wild fires and have made it to Washington. They have been gone for a long time and the rite ones may be gone for ever. Do we really want to gamble whats left of our natural mule deer population and elk herd on hoping it will all work out. It just seems to me there is no lack of what is needed to get a solid population of wolves set up hear. Do we want to rush it and not be prepared for it while we can sit back and learn from Idaho and Montana at no cost to us.

Damn now I need to keep an eye out for a pair of Birkenstocks in case I find myself hanging out with Salmo at the next clam fry.