It seems that wolves have captured the attention of Americans everywhere, and the opinions are drastically varied and often contradicting. For several years, we have experienced these responses as visitors and audience members come face to face with the real thing.
Wolves possess an ability to cause emotions to come rolling out of many people.
We have found that the reactions of different types of people vary immensely. Students admire them, and ranchers are wary but respectful. Whereas, inner-city kids see them as attack guard dogs, environmentalists want to cuddle them. Reporters, working on a story to sell to the media, will focus on any one viewpoint, and it's anyone's guess what they will write about. We are frustrated when articles and television programs featuring our work glorify the unusual or sensational aspects and fail to provide a clear understanding of the whole situation or even to suggest how problems can be solved.