They have some value as is. A nice sized adult, pelt in good shape, properly prepared for the taxidermy market, is worth several hundred dollars. Trapping is likely the only management tool that will be effective and not too cost prohibitive, though from what I get from those that trap them in Canada, they are far more intelligent and cagey than most anything else one will trap and trappers will have know what they are doing or will just mass educate the animals. Also, a one tag per hunter/trapper is not an effective way to manage a fairly intelligent and prolific animal like wolves. While unpopular with many, Wyoming's plan that allowed for a solid base population in the area originally dedicated to the so called "recovery" and that allows unrestricted killing outside of that area, makes much sense. A state wide unilateral plan probably won't work. Some areas will need a high harvest quoata while others would have none. I'm sure all the states that have had the beasts returned to state management, will be adjusting plans as they try to keep the pests under control.
