US wildlife policy these days really stinks

Now that the western gray wolves have reached 1000, the feds are taking them off of the endangered species list which will result in hunting. The states claim that the wolves are killing other wildlife that is big money for trophy hunting lodges, but isn't that how nature works? Maybe instead of focusing on the feeble wolf population and taking it back down to 100, shouldn't they be looking at other ways to boost the elk population? If one animal population is too large and another too small, doesn't that suggest other problems beyond just these animals? Clearly there is an imbalance so de-listing wolves and opening up hunting season on them sounds radical, unnecessary and dangerous for the long term survival of the wolves. At a minimum it might make sense to talk with other places around the world - such as southern Africa - who have faced similar issues with animals such as wild dogs who were almost driven into extinction.