Unfortunately many media members are easily used by those with an agenda.
This reporter probably took those comments right off the Defenders of Wildlfie news release. That's pretty evident with that dumb statement about those evil "anti-wolf" people hoping these wolves can be "trapped and hunted."
The best way to conserve the wolf population is to allow legal hunting of wolves.
I'd pay 200.00 or more for a wolf tag for the opportuniy to pop one each year. This money could go to reimbuse the rancher whose losing animals