TRAVERSE CITY – Wolves are once again an endangered species in Michigan after a surprise ruling by a federal judge late Friday. For now, that means a nearly two-year political battle over whether wolves should be hunted in Michigan is effectively over. Animals under federal protection cannot be listed as game animals. via Endangered list includes wolves again.
Some Gray Wolves to Be Returned to Endangered List – ABC News
A federal judge on Friday threw out an Obama administration decision to remove gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list ? a decision that will ban further wolf hunting and trapping in three states. The order affects wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where the combined population is estimated at around 3,700. The U.S. …
Breaking News: Federal Court Restores Protections for Great Lakes Wolves, Ends Trophy Hunting and Commercial Trapping – Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation | HSUS President & CEO
Breaking News: Federal Court Restores Protections for Great Lakes Wolves, Ends Trophy Hunting and Commercial Trapping This afternoon, we received the very welcome and far-reaching news that a federal judge just issued an order requiring that sport hunting and trapping of wolves in the Great Lakes region must end immediately, in response to our legal action. This comes just six …
It’s time to stop vilifying wolves
Wolf advocates in this enlightened age are waging a campaign against the Old Wild West mentality that the only good wolf is a dead wolf. Superstitions, myths and fairy tales that falsely vilify wolves are being dispelled through education. Hunters, ranchers and politicians are beginning to understand the role and need for this predator in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and that …