I doubt many KS farmers truly rely on big game to feed their families, but Alaskans do. So wolves decimating the local game animals is a big deal. You have to factor that into what’s “ethical”. I don’t know if hunting them in their dens is legal in AK (it may have been a non issue), but I do know they’ve tried just about everything else in some areas.
For several years, with my son and I both harvesting a couple of deer each, my family of 5 didn’t spend more than $100 a year on meat...