Gov. Rick Snyder could have been a standup guy and showed support for Michigan Voters, Did he? No he is weak, caved under the pressure of greed and has signed a law that would authorize wolf hunting if Congress or federal courts revisit the issue. State lawmakers quickly passed the bill after the Michigan appeals court recently declared a 2014 …
Why Researchers Howl At Wolves—And Why Some Might Stop
For wolf experts, “elicited howling surveys” involve fearlessly imitating what they aim to study. When searching for their subjects out in the field, animal researchers rely on a whole bag of tricks. They might hide in hunting blinds until their species of choice comes by, or pinpoint them with satellites. They can set up nets to catch them, bait them …
With a DISGUSTING round of Howls, Michigan’s Elected Officials ignore their Voters
LANSING, MI — The Michigan Legislature has a message for the wolves of the Upper Peninsula: You’re fair game. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the state Natural Resources Commission to designate a hunting season on gray wolves if federal protections on the animals are ever dropped. The bill passed the …
Park Service may add 20-30 wolves to Isle Royale to keep pack from disappearing
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service today put forward a draft plan to release 20 to 30 new wolves on Isle Royale over a three-year period as a way to bolster a population on the remote Lake Superior island that has dwindled to just two and is in danger of vanishing altogether. If the Park Service – which for more than …