Friday, April 4, 2008

Wolf Hunting

I am writing about the legalization of wolf hunting. I grew up in Idaho where wolves were reintroduced and have been a huge controversy ever since. Many ranchers as well as others have tried to stop wolves being introduced, since their live stock is now at potential risk from the wolves. Enviromentalist on the other hand have been big supporters of reintroducing wolves, since they claim that it will help keep other animals, like deer, in check Recently there have been talks about a proposed wolf hunting season so some of the wolf packs can be kept in check. Ranchers and others are strong proponents for this season, whereas environmentalist and others argue against this season since wolves were only recently removed from the endangered species list. Both sides of this argument have written many articles about the pros and cons of this proposed season, so I think it will be fairly easy to find information. My question whether or not this season is viable and can be enacted by the government.

1 comment:

April Patrick said...

This sounds like a fascinating topic to explore. It appears that you are already quite familiar with the topic, it importance, and some of the sides. Don't forget to think about sides beyond just 2. What other potential sides are there in this issue?