Gray Wolves no longer endangered

Gray Wolves have long been protected by the Endangered Species Act, but according to Fish and Wildlife these wolves are now off the list. KXLY 4's John Langeler talks with one group that wants them back on the list.

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Pets & Animals

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• kxly
• spokane
• idaho
• wolves
• endangered
• wildlife
• hunting

[flattenedgravy1]

THESE ARE NOT ENDANGERED... They're called "Canadian" Gray Wolves for a reason, they came from CANADA! They are an invasive species, and should be eliminated from AMERICAN soil. There are tens of thousands of them in Canada, this is not their home. The Rocky Mountain Timber Wolf is what used to live here, and was killed off by this bigger more aggressive wolf. If you love them soooooo much, move to Canada.

[flattenedgravy1]

If you think these Wolves are so nice, go in that "cage" of theirs and feed them hotdogs. I'd like to see you feed a wild wolf some hotdogs... I'll even video tape it so that you can show the world how these "pets" are the real "Man's Best Friend"... (They're not dogs, they're wild wolves).

You are really dumb, for real. HUNTERS do more for conservation that you ever will. Your stupid wolves are destroying our wildlife. Go to Yellowstone, there is proof of their destructive nature.

[ruj1970]

The lady in this video is retarded! Why don't they interview some ranchers who have lost many many cattle and sheep to the wolves. Why don't they report on the dramatic decline in our elk populations due to wolf predation. If we don't stop these idiots from getting them protected again the elk are going to be the endangered species. Save our elk, kill the wolves!!!!

[BruceH59]

What a bias report. We are seeing the damage the wolves are slaughtering everything in sight. If you hate wildlife then protect the wolves. I would hope next time the bias reporter actually get some fact and not just interview some insane crazy lady that worships wolves like a cult God.

[flattenedgravy1]

She said, "You take the wolf out of it, and years down the road you know, you're going to see the damage. And it's going to take years then to rebuild."

What is this damage you are talking of? Are you talking about all the elk, moose and deer that were killed for sport, all the calves that didn't have a chance to live? All the NATIVE wildlife that were sacrificed for a few hundred wolves?

[Neecole09]

@Legacyleg3nd

True, humans have screwed it up. Letting them run havoc on the ungulates in our region without a proper management plan in place is just plain stupid. A wolf is an animal and will do what wolves do, but the fact is they need to be managed if they are going to be here. Simple as that. Otherwise, the elk herds will be facing extinction once again and once the wolves run out of food, they'll turn to livestock and pets and even humans. It's already starting to happen in some areas.

[Neecole09]

@Legacyleg3nd

*Sub-species. *Canada. *North American. *As recent. *That's. *You're.

If you're going to accuse me of being "full of shit" maybe you should double-check your sentence for errors first. Might make me take you a little more seriously.

Maybe there were wolves like these here 50,000 years ago. I don't know, haven't seen the fossils myself. But that was then and this is now. These wolves are taking a toll on our wild game. Apparently that isn't important?

[megadarwin135]

Save 1000 Bison and their babies, Kill 1 wolf. Say ranchers, I agree.

[neoarcadezr]

oh wow they saved them from extinction so they can hunt them again

[20byrd]

shoot a wolf ...save an elk