A judge ruled that the Natural Resource Commission has the authority to make decisions on wolf hunting. However, wolves still can not be hunted in Michigan. Gray wolves remain on the federal endangered species list, which means it’s illegal to kill them. The DNR is concerned because this means nothing can be done when wolves harm farmer’s livestock. They want …
Judge Upholds Law Allowing Michigan Commission To Permit Wolf Hunting « CBS Detroit
This Judge needs to be kicked off the bench!!!! MARQUETTE (AP) – The Michigan Court of Claims has upheld a law empowering an appointed panel to allow hunting of wolves. The state Legislature approved the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act last August. It gave the Michigan Natural Resources Commission the authority to classify animals as game species. The commission …
Senators ask for quicker action addressing Isle Royale’s fading wolves
Senators ask for quicker action addressing Isle Royale’s fading wolves WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several U.S. senators are urging National Park Service to make a quick decision regarding the low number of gray wolves on the Isle Royale National Park. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan were among the senators that wrote the letter to the NPS. The letter …
Inbred wolf population on Isle Royale collapses
Each January, before they fly to snowbound Isle Royale in Lake Superior, ecologists Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich guess how many wolves they’ll spot. This pocket of wilderness in Michigan is home to the world’s longest running predator-prey study, of wolves and moose. This year, Peterson figured that they’d likely find a mere seven wolves, given complications of inbreeding in …