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concerned citizen

rancher

conservationist

biologist

hunter

teacher

outfitter

scientist

Which of the following statements do you agree with most?

It’s good that wolves are back.

It’s bad that wolves are back.

Wolves are back and we have to live with them.

Which of the following statements do you agree with most?

There are too many wolves and they now pose a threat. We should aggressively reduce their numbers.

Wolf populations should be kept at sustainable levels. We should manage wolf populations so they do not cause too many problems or face extermination.

Which of the following statements do you agree with most?

States should consider wolves a wildlife resource and manage them like other western species such as bears or mountain lions.

States should consider wolves as a pest and should aggressively reduce their numbers to minimum levels.

When it comes to taxpayer money in managing wolves, which approach would you favor:

Aggressively reducing the number of wolves by poisoning, trapping and shooting them from helicopters and offering bounties on dead wolves.

Helping livestock producers and landowners prevent and reduce conflicts with wolves through non-lethal means such as guard dogs, range riders and electric fences.

Who do you trust most to make sound wolf management decisions?

State wildlife agency

State legislators, governors and other elected officials

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Biologists and scientists

Native Americans

Wildlife conservationists

The National Rifle Association

Do you agree or disagree with the following:
While livestock losses to wolves are less than one percent of overall livestock losses, conflicts with wolves are commonly reported in the local news. I rarely hear about the thousands of livestock that are lost to disease or other native carnivores each year. I think that tends to distort the public's views on wolves and should be reported more accurately.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Do you agree or disagree with the following:
We need a fair and balanced plan to manage wolves in our state. The plan should be based on science from wolf biologists and wildlife scientists who know the issue best. The plan should forge a compromise so that it manages wolves at a scientifically sustainable level based on available habitat while also taking into account the needs of ranchers, hunters, tribes, conservationists, and the public.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Which wolf-related issue is most important to you?

Ensuring the long-term survival of wolves in the West

Eliminating politics from the wolf debate

Protecting the economic benefit of wolf-related tourism

Controlling wolf/livestock conflicts

Managing wolf impacts on elk and other wildlife

Exterminating wolves across the West

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