The wolf is a hot-button species. It never fails to ignite passions, either for or against.

These are hot button issues.

Wolves directly affect the entire ecosystem, not just moose populations, their main prey, because less moose equals more tree growth

Man is to man either a god or a wolf.

Touch'd either the Passions of Rage or Grief to a Miracle.

[Peterson wasn't feeling so hot about his predicament, which worsened in the second half of last Sunday's game in San Diego.] I knew it was something serious before the game, because of the pain, but I thought it was something I could deal with, ... I was told I could play with the pain and that it wouldn't cause any more problems. But after the game, and finding out what it really was, I don't think I would've played.