Michigan Senate Approves Wolf Hunting Season
“Clearly, there is, we believe, an overpopulation of wolves in an isolated area and the west end of the U.P. is suffering because of it,” declared Senator Tom Casperon of Escanaba. More here…
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Michigan Wolves by the Numbers
By Glen Wunderlich
We’ve got wolves – plenty of them but that all depends on who is being asked. The DNR’s goal is to ensure the wolf population remains viable and above a level (about 200 wolves) that would require either federal or state reclassification as a threatened or endangered species.
On the other hand, on October 15th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Fund for Animals filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the December 2011 delisting. A 60-day notice of intent to sue is a required procedural step before filing a lawsuit against the Service under the Endangered Species Act. HSUS’s press release stated that “[i]f the agency does not reconsider the delisting rule over the next 60 days, The HSUS and The Fund for Animals will ask a federal court to reinstate federal ESA protection for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region.” Read more
Wolf OR7 Returns to Oregon
After drawing much public attention for his historic trek into California, the gray wolf designated as OR7 has turned north and crossed back into Oregon.
Originally part of a wolfpack in northeastern Oregon, OR7 wandered more than 1,062 miles Read more
Salazar: Great Lakes Wolves No Longer Need ESA Protection
“Gray wolves are thriving in the Great Lakes region, and their successful recovery is a testament to the hard work of the Service and our state and local partners,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We are confident state and tribal wildlife managers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will effectively manage healthy wolf populations now that federal protection is no longer needed.”
WDFW Adopts Plan to Conserve and Manage Gray Wolves
OLYMPIA – After four years of development and extensive public review, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission today unanimously adopted a plan that will guide state conservation and management of gray wolves in Washington state. Read more
Mexico Releases Gray Wolves in Arizona Area
Five radio-collared gray wolves have been released by Mexico near the Arizona border in an effort to re-establish the species in its historic range.
Similar work began in 1998 in the U.S.and has led to court battles between animal rights whackos and normal people trying to make a living raising livestock.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/01b19dea3d8e4945ab40cf30322c1b45/NM–Endangered-Wolf-Mexico/