Natural recovery of the species is still allowed. Defenders of Wildlife said the vote was a reaction to last year's announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it planned to study potential wolf restoration in the northeast's Great North Woods. The legislators also cut off debate on the issue, said Fascione. One of the sponsoring legislators says it is a reaction to an unnecessary expense that could lead to a loss of jobs. My concern is with people's ability to make a living, which in my district is based on tourism and timber resources.
Animals do come back.
We don't need to spend millions of dollars to bring in a bunch of animals that are going to take away jobs and may come back on their own. King cited the return of coyotes and moose to his district without the aid of reintroduction to back up his position. Maine and New York contain the core of potential wolf habitat, while New Hampshire is only on the periphery. The Fish and Wildlife Service has not formally proposed wolf reintroduction for New England but made a preliminary announcement that it may look into the potential for wolf recovery there. The service is expected to release a Federal Register notice in June discussing wolf reclassification and future recovery plans throughout the country, including New England.