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Wolf Reintroduction in the Adirondacks |
The opposition's arguments include:
- Wolves will attack humans
- Wolves will attack livestock or decimate deer herds
- Restoration costs will be enormous
Reintroduction advocates counter:
- There are no documented cases of a healthy wolf seriously injuring anyone in North America
- Defenders claim wolves feed on the weak and old deer, thereby culling the herds. They also have set up a wolf compensation fund to pay fair market value to cattlemen and ranchers to compensate for livestock losses
- Defenders claim wolves bring economic benefits to communities, such as Ely, Minnesota, where a wolf education center draws "literally millions in revenues to this small rural town." (Source: The Adirondack Wolf Reintroduction Proposal from Defenders of Wildlife, Adirondack Voices, Dec. 1996, Vol. 6, No.1, p. 7.
Related Links - to help you decide. Drop me a line to let me know how you feel and I'll keep you posted on the survey findings. Replies from 1998 through August of 1999 predominately favor wolf reintroduction. If anyone knows of additional wolf sites, drop me a line below.