overnment intervention. By the Hair of your Chinny Chin Chin Wolves have been the most persecuted and misunderstood animals in western civilization.1 Having survived this persecution with little help, they have begun to thrive again. Wolves are the toughest, smartest, and most flexible species of animal on earth.2 Since the wolf is so flexible, they have lived in many different habitats around the globe. They survive through very hot weather and through harsh winters. These animals are very noble and should be reintroduced into their natural habitat. This would allow the ecosystem in wolf inhabited areas to return to the way it once was. It is the goal of this paper to show that the wolf is worthy of reintroduction to nature.When the only human existence in the western United States was the Indians, there was an abundance of wolves roaming the area. They roamed the entire West, free to eat whatever they could kill in order to survive. Their world was in coexistence with the Indians who feared and respected the wolf. To the Indians, the wolf was seen as a symbol of great power. One method to show their reverence for wolves was to put wolf carvings on totem poles. Another means of showing this great power was for a very powerful man, such as a chief, to wear the heads and skins of the wolves.3This harmony and happiness all changed when the white man began to civilize the West in about 1850.4 These new settlers began by hunting and killing almost all of the bison and many of the elk, two of the wolves' most popular prey. Once these supplies were reduced, the wolves had to find other food sources. Since big livestock herds became a vital part of many settlers livelihood, the wolves sought them out as prey. They were simply forced to feed on the livestock in order to live. Naturally, farmers did not like their livestock being destroyed so they took action. They began an enormous task to hunt and kill the wolves.In the lat...
