Less than 3% of all the beef marketed in the US comes from Rocky Mountain states. If every producer in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming went out of business you would only notice a small increase in the price of beef and only innitially. Then, beef production from other parts of the country where ranching makes more economic and environmental sence, would fill in the niche and the prices should either stabalize or go down. Western public lands’ ecosystems are too delicate to support the production of beef. It is certainly not worth the loss of precious wildlife habitat which means certiain extinction for many species, so that a few ranchers can profit. Most wool on the US market comes from New Zealand and Australia so you probably wouldn’t even notice if all sheep ranching in the US ceased. However you would notice an improvement in the conditions of western rangelands and ecosystems, something you can never give back to your children if it is destroyed. We will also be contributing to the preservation of our childrens wildlife heritage instead of being thought of as the ones who stole it from them. Maybe that steak isn’t so tantalizing after all.

I think it is very likely that someone saw a wolf in that part of the state. It is not too far from where the wolf was filmed a couple of years ago. I hope more make it across the border to safety. I live in south west Colorado in the San Juan Mountains and hear reports of sightings all the time. The San Juans are a perfect habitat for wolves.

I copied this from another blog wat is your opinion?
“We came over Gore Pass (Colorado) today, May 1,2008.
We saw what we initially thought was a coyote but on slowing down and really getting a look, 5 of us believe that is was a wolf. Too large and very full coat and thick neck. Dark in color.
Have there been any sightings in this area?”