Discussion of the status of wolves in the northern Rockies ecosystem. See also "Wolf Teleconference" Posting for additional audio on this topic.
KRFP (Radio Free Moscow), Will Boyd (host)
Newly-elected Idaho Governor Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter told an cheering crowd of his base supporters at an anti-wolf rally Thursday "I'm going to bid for the first ticket to shoot a wolf." Wolves and wolf recovery are hot button issues in Idaho. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is moving to take Wolves off the Endangered Species List in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. This program brings some balance to the politically charged media landscape in Idaho, and may be of interest to those outside the region.