Howling Mad

august 15, 2003  06:42 pm
Howling Mad
The first Mexican Gray wolves put paws back on Southwestern soil in 1998 under a program headed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Today, around 40 of them roam throughout a roughly 5,000-square-mile area of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico, and that number is expected to reach 100 in seven years. Public support for the program has always been high, especially for those viewing it from a distance. But for many who actually live with the wolves, their view of the animals ranges from public nuisances on up to four-legged terrorists. Leo W. Banks examines problems in the wolf reintroduction program.