Category: Hunting

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.”

Read more: http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/salazar-announces-recovery-of-gray-wolves-in-the-western-great-lakes-removal-from-threatened-and-endangered-species-list/#ixzz1hyGxAs1h

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New Hunting Rules for Michigan Youngsters to be Proposed

Michigan officials are creating new rules to guide the state’s revised hunting program for young adults.

The minimum hunting age has been dropped and the new law permits youngsters under the age of 10 to hunt with an adult at least 21 years of age.

The mentor must have previous experience and hold a valid hunting license. Proposed rules call for the mentor to be within an arm’s length of a child carrying a weapon.

Regulations are expected be proposed at a Jan. 12 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission. The commission could vote on the plan in February, and licenses could be ready for sale in March.

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Wildlife Land Trust Not to Be Trusted

The pitch sounds almost sounds palatable.  But, I wondered about the motive.  Here’s your answer…

This from the U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance.

If you have never heard of the Wildlife Land Trust, now could be a good time to take note. This project is a subsidiary of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country’s largest animal rights group.   This anti-hunting trust reported control or ownership of more than 100 “sanctuaries” in 38 states.

Hunting and trapping are prohibited on these sites, many of which are donated to the HSUS.  In fact, they boast that “recreational and commercial hunting and trapping will always be prohibited”.

Unfortunately, they garnered $5 million in donations last year alone for this trust.

Additional details, in case you want to determine if these anti-hunting properties are located near you, can be found at:  www.wlt.org. And in true HSUS fashion, you’ll spot a donation link if you go there.

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Wolf Delisting Decision a Big Win for Sportsmen

(Columbus, Ohio) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that gray wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes region have exceeded recovery goals and should no longer be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Once official, this move will return wolves to state management in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and some portions of adjoining states.

In an even bigger victory for sportsmen, the Service also announced that it has reversed its previous view that two wolf species exist in the Western Great Lakes region.  Read more

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