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The main reason for reintroduction of the wolf is due to mans' mass destruction of the species due to fear and ignorance. Reintroducing the species back into the wild is the only way to help the wolf recovery. Even though there have been wolf deaths, the reintroduction program has been a huge success. As new pups are born each year into the Yellowstone Ecosystem the wolf population increases giving us, the public, a wonderful opportunity to witness the beauty of nature. About 260 gray wolves are believed to be living in Idaho, while Wyoming has about 218 wolves and Montana 85. Currently the opposition feels that the wolf is a great hunter of their livestock and that reintroducing the wolf back into the wild will cause them a hardship; however, according to the Montana Agricultural Statistic Service, state ranchers reported a total of 3,500 sheep were killed by loose dogs. Based on those figures, sheep in Montana are 1750 times more likely to be killed by a dog than a wolf. Also, common knowledge is that Defenders of Wildlife has set up a $100,000 fund to pay for any losses of livestock due to wolf predation. The other argument that people seem to press is the loss of other wildlife. According to records in Idaho, cow elk may have to be reduced by 10 – 15% to accommodate the wolf. There is no expected reduction in the harvest of deer, moose, bighorn sheep or mountain goats. As it states most of the reasons man fears the great wolf is due to its mystery, the myths man has created about the wolf and mans fear of the unknown. We must save the wolf before it is like the great Dodo bird, GONE FOREVER!