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Letter writer Keith Brady ("Don't disturb park's elk population," March 2) states that reintroducing wolves to Rocky Mountain National Park would be unnatural because they are a non-native species. In fact, wolves are natural to Colorado and were eradicated from the state in the 20th century.
I am a hunter, but I value the experience of using my camera to capture how wolves interact naturally in reducing the elk populations in Yellowstone National Park, a completely natural predator-prey ecosystem at work.
Rocky Mountain National Park without the presence of wolves is creating an unnatural state. The key benefits to reintroducing wolves to the park are disease control and reducing overpopulation in elk and mule deer.
An unexpected bonus for the park would be increased tourism revenue, similar to what Yellowstone enjoys. Let Rocky Mountain National Park return to a natural ecosystem and let nature run its course.
READER COMMENTS
Hear! Hear!
Posted by Bob on March 29, 2007 02:57 PM
Well spoken, the obvious abuse of nature and the ecosystem will contribute to our downfall. I have never seen a wolf in the wild but would definately like to someday.
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