Since 1995, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released Canadian gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park as part of its wolf recovery program, reintroduction has been widely challenged in public forums and sensationalized in the media. This conflict has pitted western ranchers and property rights activists against environmental groups, highlighting starkly contrasting political perspectives. In this essential account, Martin A. Nie examines not only the future of wolf recovery but also the issues that will define debates around the politics of wildlife management, animal rights issues, and other flash ???.
For the armchair conservationist comfortable reading at a scholarly level. While the average reader might find the diction a bit thick and dry, if you are practiced in reading literary analysis, scientific papers etc. there's great perspective here. The author points out issues with the natural resource policy decision-making process that aren't common knowledge. In short, I found this discussion extremely valuable, and would recommend it to anyone committed to solving conservation problems cooperatively.