I live in North Idaho and I can tell you in the last 15 years, I have only seen two Wolves. ONLY TWO. It pisses me off they are trying to exterminate them.

Its the hunters (which I don't mind hunters and hunting) that are complaining. Due to the Elk population dwendling down. First of all, its not the Wolves (I spend a lot of time out in the national forests) its the invasion on the Elks habitat by the developers up here, the water, we have several lakes in this area surrounded by national forrest, every area around the lakes are being developed by Huge developers Like Powderhorn at the south end of Lake Coeurdalene, 1400 Condos and 3 18 hole golf courses? We don't need that and its driving the animals into town, including Cougars. Its also driving them away. They are moving elsewhere.

I have written many letters to our governor conerning this and haven't heard a thing back from him.
My grandfather happens to be good friends with him, I am hoping to see him in person soon. I will be bringing it up too.

Basically they need to stop issueing hunting tags for Elk, or make it a lottery like the do moose for a long while. Stop developing so freakin' fast and let the elk repopulate the area. It won't happen though, all they (developers,city and state officials) care about is the $$$$ all the development is bring in.
Trust me, this is a very heated debate here in North Idaho.