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MI: Wolf hunt yields far short of harvest limit Posted on January 3, 2014 by TWIN Observer JOHN PEPIN – Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE – Michigan’s first state-managed wolf hunt closed Tuesday, with hunters posting results falling far short of the harvest limit of 43 wolves. The season opened Nov. 15. A total of 1,200 wolf hunting tags were sold …

White Wolf: Cherokee Nation Takes First Step to Acquire Bison (Video)

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Cherokee Nation Takes First Step to Acquire Bison (Video)   The Cherokee Nation became the 59th tribe to join the InterTribal Buffalo Council during a recent meeting in Las Vegas. Joining the InterTribal Buffalo Council is the initial step in determining whether it is feasible for the tribe to acquire bison for tourism or commercial use. “The Cherokee Nation’s acceptance …

Wolf Haters – NYTimes.com

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The federal government removed the gray wolf from the endangered list in the Northern Rocky Mountains in 2011, essentially leaving wolves’ fates in the hands of state fish-and-game departments, hunters and ranchers. The predictable happened: hunting resumed, and the wolf population fell. In states like Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, an age-old antipathy to wolves flourishes, unchecked. via Wolf Haters – …