Originally Posted By: 2MANY
Never fear.
Once the Feds support the whole wolf introduction thing in WA the state tax payers will have to pay for all the problems created by there being 2many.


1.) Washington already has wolves.

2.) I'd like to know why you figure tax payers have to pay for any problems. I'm all for removing a large portion of the wolf population in Idaho, but I've yet to see any data concluding that tax payers are funding any damages.

Damages to livestock are provided by PNP groups if you were wondering about that.

Now, are wolves responsible for creating a decline in non-resident license and tag sales? Yes. Are they responsible for the decline in some herds of deer and elk in Idaho? Yes. Does this create shortcomings in IDFG budgets? Yes, but it is not made-up for with taxes since IDFG is a financially autonomous state department. All losses in license and tag sales only affect IDFG and local economies.

3.) In retrospect, the perceived wolf problems have only increased interest in wolf hunting, therefore tag sales (albeit a measly $31.75 for non-resident wolf tag).