Understanding why it was a good idea to keep wolf populations down is explained in a link to a paper by Professor emeritus of the University of Calvary, Valerius Geist.
If culling wolves is a good idea, Then why isnt a good idea to keep pit bull populations down? Id rather have a wolf in my yard than a pitbull. at least I can shoot the wolf in self defense.
Bounties on wolves in Alberta, much higher now though.