Find your senator online at www.senate.michigan.gov/fysbyaddress.html Sen. Casperson and his cronies continue their vendetta on wolves. Senate Resolution 105 passed through an unelected committee, where Casperson is the chairman, and will very soon be on the Michigan Senate floor. This resolution urges the federal government to take wolves off the Endangered Species List even though the population has declined from …
Moose population explodes on Isle Royale as wolves decline
With only two wolves left to feast on them, the moose of Isle Royale National Park are undergoing a population explosion that could endanger the wilderness area’s fir trees and eventually cause many of the moose to starve, scientists said Tuesday. The unchecked growth of hulking moose at the Lake Superior island park shows the need to take more wolves …
Wolf found dead in Iron County, shot and tossed Sunday off a road in Stambaugh Township
Workable plan for management of wolves needed The news recently a wolf had been found dead in Iron County, shot and tossed Sunday off a road in Stambaugh Township was unfortunate but not particularly surprising. For much of the nation, the wolf is a symbol of the wild — or, perhaps, a scary spectre from a fairy tale — but …
Park service schedules public meetings on Isle Royale wolves
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Federal officials are inviting the public to learn more about options for dealing with the declining gray wolf population at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. The National Park Service has scheduled open houses for Feb. 14 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Feb. 15 in Houghton, Michigan. For those who can’t attend, webinars are scheduled for Feb. 16 …