Educating the Public About Gray Wolves - hopes of restoring wolves to the southern Rocky Mountain area - Brief Article

National Wildlife, Oct-Nov, 2002

After decades of silence, the howls of gray wolves can be heard once again echoing throughout the Great Lakes and Rockies. NWF is collaborating with its affiliate, the Colorado Wildlife Federation (CWF), on a number of wolf restoration issues. The two groups recently received a grant to produce and distribute a booklet, Wolves in the Southern Rockies: Principles, Problems and Prospects, that provides information about wolves and illustrates the key role these animals would play in the ecosystem if restored to the region.

A video is expected to follow. "There are so many myths and misconceptions when it comes to wolves," says Wayne East, executive director of CWF. "It is my hope that these products will educate people about wolves in general and the pros and cons associated with their possible reintroduction." The booklet is available at www.nwf.org/wolves/ and in print at various zoos throughout the Rocky Mountain region.