1914 the official Wolf War began. This year, Congress officially approves funding for the eradication of wolves, cougars and other destructive animals. Wolves were declared destructive to agricultural and big-game hunting interests and formally hunted. Nearly a century later, in 1995, wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park and Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (Phillips, 1996, p.20). The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park did not end the debate over whether wolves should stay or go. Supporters of wolf reintroduction say that wolves control the numbers of elk and deer populations; prevent the destruction of livestock and ranchers' land. Opponents say wolves kill elk and deer that could be hunted. Farmers fear that wolves will kill their livestock, cutting into their profits. Wolves are a natural means of controlling the numbers of deer, elk, and other large animals in an environment. Larger populations of herbivores pose a problem for farmers and ranchers. The herd's winter terrains could be the same ones ranchers use for their livestock. In 1983 the case of Allen Nelson, a Montana rancher, came to the attention of the Forest Service. Nelson owned land about twenty miles north of Yellowstone National Park. During the winter, the elk ate the grass from his land that he needed to feed his livestock. After Nelson's efforts to persuade the National Park Service elk were migrating from Yellowstone National Park failed, he turned to the Forest Service. The Forest Service owned land near Nelson and did not want the grass in the forest to degrade. Working with the State of Montana, Nelson and the Forest Service placed radio collars on a dozen moose. After following the moose through the next... middle of paper......article_58d202de-1fc8-5ffc-89c3-f39e8e2c6975.htmlChase, A. (1987). Playing God in Yellowstone. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. Orlando, FL.Idaho Fish and Game. (2011). Idaho wolf management update. Accessed November 22, 2013, from http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/wolves/reportMonthlyJuly11.pdfIdaho Fish and Game News. (2013). Review how Idaho elk are managed. Accessed November 22, 2013, from http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/fgNews/2013jul.pdfLeopold, A. (1949)America's Wild Read. Oxford University Press. New York, NY.Phillips, M.K., Douglas S.W. (1996). The wolves of Yellowstone. Voyaguer Press.Stillwater, Mn.White, C. (2010). What is it about? Managing wolves and elk in Idaho. Fair Chase Winter. Accessed November 22, 2013, from http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/wolves/articleHowling.pdf