Table 14. Comparison of net economic value (NEV) per day estimates for Montana deer 



and elk hunting trips (in current 2002 dollars) 51 



Table 15. Wildlife species visitors to the Greater Yellowstone Area would most like to 

 see, in order of preference. Preference is measured as the percentage of 

 respondents who cited a species as one of the top three species they would most 

 like to see on their trip 51 



Table 16. Percent of respondents who reported whether the possibility of seeing wolves 



affected their decision to visit the GYA 52 



Table 17. Comparison of responses by Montana residents to statements concerning 

 wildlife and wildlife habitat when asked during winter or summer visits to 

 Yellowstone National Park 53 



Table 18. Greater Yellowstone Area residents' attitudes toward issues surrounding wolf 



reintroduction 54 



Table 19. Trends in Montana deer and elk license sales and prices, 1980-2000 55 



Table 20. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 2000 revenue from major deer and elk license 



and permits 56 



Table 21. Issues raised by the public during the scoping period (in the order of their 

 frequency), whether the issue drove creation of a separate alternative, and 

 whether the issue is treated differently in each alternative 63 



Table 22. The spectrum of management activities to manage and conserve wolves in 

 Montana. The adaptive management model calls for selection of different 

 management strategies as the number of breeding pairs (according to the federal 

 recovery definition) changes from 10-15 to greater than 15. The model also calls 

 for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns (Public Lands and 

 Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, biological constraints, 

 and the physical attributes of the environment 70 



Table 23. The spectrum of management activities to maintain viable populations of prey 

 species. The adaptive management model calls for selection of different 

 management strategies as the number of breeding pairs (according to the federal 

 recovery definition) changes from 10-15 to greater than 15. The model also calls 

 for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns (Public Lands and 

 Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, biological constraints, 

 and the physical attributes of the environment 77 



Table 24. The .spectrum of potential management activities to minimize the potential for 

 wolf-livestock conflicts and the management activities to resolve conflicts where 

 and when they develop. The adaptive management model calls for selection of 

 different management strategies as the number of breeding pairs (according to 

 the federal recovery definition) changes from 10-15 to greater than 15. The 

 model also calls for different strategies, depending on landownership patterns 

 (Public Lands and Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, 

 biological constraints, and the physical attributes of the environment 79 



