A damn shame they don’t just sell discounted Elk tags for that. They would have more applicants than they know what to do with.
On the bright side, the wolves will have plenty of meat to scavenge and make it through the winter in great shape. /s
I don't believe the gray wolf has been re-introduced into Rocky Mountain National Park. (Yet.) I, of course, hope it is NEVER re-introduced there. But I'm not in charge.
AC, letting hunters buy permits would be the common sense thing to do, but we are talking about federal govt. here, so it can’t be done.
I get so tired of hearing sob stories about how the U.S. Forests and national parks are starving for funding, and then reading things like this.
Here in the Great Smoky National Park we have a major problem with feral hog/European boar. Since hunting is not legal in the park, they have to hire sharpshooters to come in an kill these.
I also visited a national park on the Mexico/Texas border once (surrounding Lake Amistad) and the deer were so overpopulated I’d find huge piles of carcuses while hiking. They were starving to death. It was one of the most heartbreaking sights I’ve ever seen.