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Education may not translate into immediate action, but it does result in reevaluation and change. As people gain knowledge and appreciation
of wolves and their place as predators in the ecosystem, they can
become concerned about wolf survival and recovery. Decades of
research have unveiled multitudes of facts about this species. That
research, used in public education, has motivated people to help and
to allow wolves to begin reclaiming small portions of their former
habitat.
Wolf educators are challenged to deal with complex issues:
reintroduction of the species into Yellowstone, population control in
Alaska and Canada, bounties, livestock depredation, the tragedy of a
pet wolf-dog hybrid's attack on a child. Each is more sensational,
more conducive to emotionalism, more provocative to the media than
the last.
We who want knowledge about wolves need clear, thoughtful
presentation of the facts and issues involved. That is exactly what the
International Wolf Center seeks to provide. The study of wolf survival continues to include the study of human tolerance. It is hard for people
to tolerate or to respect what they are raised to fear. The wolf problem
is a people problem. We need everyone's help to solve it.
