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So this is a documentary I found awhile ago and I was going to post it here on Wolf Awarness Week but ran out of time. So here it is: http://cryingwolfmovie.com/
It will only be availiable for free until December 2011.

Because the wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone wasn't about wolves.

And no, this documentary isn't even about wolf hunting -okay it kind of is- and it doesn't matter if you agree with hunting or not. It's more about how corrupt the wolf reintroduction was, and reflects on how enviornmentalism is tearing apart America's farmers. I just wanted to get your attention Its boring at times but I recommend you watch the entire thing.

About Crying Wolf:
"A different way of thinking has emerged in our country and is becoming ever more prominent in our governments, and the rest of American culture. This philosophy, known as environmentalism, is now at the forefront of our decision-makers' brains, and is constantly shaping their thoughts and policies. It was in this mindset that the decision was made by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to transplant wolves from their homeland in Canada, and release them in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in 1995 and ’96. The agency, along with many environmental and animal rights groups, praised the decision: it was almost as though they were triumphantly heralding the return of some unjustly banished royalty. But their real triumph was that, by elevating animal over man once again, they were given access to tens of millions of dollars and greater control over both private and public property. You see, putting wolves in Yellowstone was never about saving wolves or balancing ecosystems. There was another agenda. One they would not reveal to the American public, but would see through, no matter how far they had to bend the rules, no matter how much they had to steal, no matter how bad they had to lie, no matter the cost. And… they did it. What’s done is done. And nobody has ever looked back since…

…Until now."

Most americans don't, but our media sure does.

The movie does make some good points on how 32 million dollars was taken from state funding to relocate wolves, money that was supposed to go towards conservation. The also introduced Canadian wolves- which destroyed the Rocky Mountain Wolves and the Mckenzie Valley subspecies living there. Candian wolves are much larger than their subspecie relatives. But moving on, this issue is now a court case:

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments from both sides of a lawsuit alleging that Congress acted unconstitutionally when it removed wolves from the endangered species list and cleared the way for wolf hunting seasons now underway in Idaho and Montana.

An attorney representing the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and other conservation groups presented oral arguments supporting the Congressional action, wolf delisting and science-based, state-regulated management and control of wolf populations.

The court is expected to issue its ruling soon.

“We’re hopeful for a quick and favorable ruling, especially since a lower court already ruled against the plaintiffs—a coalition of animal rights and environmental activist groups,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Our opponents don’t seem to care that in some areas, elk calf survival rates are now too low to sustain herds for the future. We support a more balanced approach to conservation.”

Today’s hearing was held in a Pasadena, Calif., courtroom. RMEF and Safari Club International led two different groups granted intervenor status in the case. An attorney representing their collective position was given seven minutes to present arguments.

Key facts of the case include:

·Wolves were relocated from Canada to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming in 1994 as a “nonessential, experimental population” under the Endangered Species Act.
·The wolf population in each state passed stated recovery goals some 10 years ago.
·Current wolf populations across the three states are known to exceed 1,700 animals, and in many areas are out of balance with biological and cultural tolerances.
·Conservation has succeeded in America because of science-based, state-regulated management and control of wild species, including predators. All evidence suggests this system also would work well for wolves.
·Litigious animal rights and environmental activist groups have managed to keep wolves under full federal protections for much of the past decade.
·RMEF was among the first groups to call on Congress for a legislative remedy.
·In April 2011, Congress passed a measure that delisted wolves in parts of the West.
·Congress did not, as plaintiffs claim, violate “separation of powers” when it partially delisted wolves. In today’s hearing, attorneys presented ample legal precedents supporting the Congressional action. RMEF joined the other conservation groups in asking the appellate court to uphold the favorable ruling issued in August by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy in Missoula, Mont.

Allen said, “If they lose this decision, plaintiffs could take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. But I’m hoping that a Congressional act, two courtroom defeats and an American public that is clearly tired of all this legal wrangling will encourage our opponents to give up—and cede responsible wolf management and control to conservation professionals in each state. But we’ll have to wait and see.”

RMEF continues to fight wolf lawsuits and support delisting legislation at both federal and state levels.


RMEF jumps in the lawsuit against wolves in Oregon: http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/NewsRe ... Oregon.htm

Review the oral argument presented by the "pro" side: http://www.scribd.com/doc/69195621/Rene ... n-as-Filed

Poll in Montana shows 57% of the state support delisting of wolves, 28% oppose, 15% undetermined: http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regi ... b072e.html