Arizona Daily Sun (Original) Posted on March 14, 2014 by Kay Bordwell
To the editor:
Thank you, Arizona Daily Sun and the clear heads of northern Arizona for your rebuttal of the wolf article regarding recent legislation by our representative Bob Thorpe!
Mr. Thorpe has chosen to take a knee-jerk reaction to the pleas of ill-informed constituents in eastern Arizona while ignoring the rest of the citizens he is supposed to represent. It is an increasingly changing world we live in, and the ranching communities need to take a look at the industry as a whole and how we can no longer sustain the control of public lands with outdated grazing rights and ignore the efforts to balance our ecosystems by introducing species that can bring back a balance for a healthier environment for us all.
Information regarding depredation of cattle, human interactions and threats to pets have been documented and can be found on federal websites if citizens want truthful information about wolves in the United States. In Europe, even longer studies have been done that reflect how wolves have fared in other countries where they have come back in strength.
If you feel strongly about the need to respect nature and bring balance back to our wild places, please attend the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project's annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival at the Orpheum Theater on March 28. Let Mr. Thorpe know there is another side to the story.
Kay Bordwell
Flagstaff