A 2002 Survey coordinated by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, “Nature Conservation in Northern New England” found that were linked to restoring a fully functional and wild ecosystem. From page 69 of the survey,

“The survey examined basic attitudes toward the reintroduction of the wolf to the forests of northern New England. We find that a majority of residents in both northern and southern New England correctly identifies the main cause of extinction of the wolf from the area as the hunting and killing of wolves (55% in both areas). About three in ten attribute the extinction to natural changes in the environment.When asked about bringing the wolf back to New England, six in ten northern New England residents (63%) believe it is important to reintroduce the wolf for the balance of nature in the area. Three in ten (30%) “strongly” take this position and only a quarter (27%) believes bringing back the wolf would be too dangerous for humans."

“I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature
and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.”
― E.B. White, Letters of E. B. White

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It is important to note that the Northeast Wolf Coalition's  Mission Statement includes fostering the establishment of cooperative relationships with federal and state agencies, organizations, stakeholders and the general public to ensure that wolves naturally disperse to and occupy suitable habitat,  maintain genetic connectivity with adjacent populations and sustain wild populations throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York.