Many believe, even today, that wolves are nothing more than "blood-sucking killers" that will kill livestock for the fun of it, destroying farmers' and ranchers' livelihoods and even the people themselves. There are many other "reasons" or excuses that these people make that make them believe so strongly that wolves have no place on this earth and should be exterminated, period.
(It's ironic that the very beasts they love and need to protect and care for their livestock, protect their properties and themselves are in fact 99% wolf: These creatures are called Dogs.)
Ranchers hate wolves because wolves eat their cattle and livestock(which they need to make a living)
reintroduction into the wild. trying to preserve land for them to live on. educating farmers and ranchers in the designated areas.
limited water
Wolves are pack animals and expert hunters. When hunting, they will often pick the easiest target, such as the sick or injured in a herd. When farmers came, the easiest prey items were their livestock, and wolves were killed to protect them. Ranchers are worried for this reason.
Farmers
Limited water supply
Ranchers and Farmers fought over land control.
i think they fenced it in and i said I THINK
in some states for example in the upper penninsula michigan yes other places not so much farmers and ranchers debate this question constantly
ranchers and farmers
There was competition between ranchers and farmers to settle in the Great Plains because they wanted to have more land.
I know after the invention of barbed wire in 1874 by Joseph Glidden the farmers and homesteaders fenced off their land, which closed off the open range and prevented any further cattle drives. I think it was always sort of a land issue, farmers wanted it to farm and ranchers wanted it to raise and drive cattle. It could also be a water issue, since in most areas water was kind of scarce.