Michigan’s wolf hunting law was ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Court of Appeals last week. This ruling means that the 2014 law that previously permitted wolf hunting within the state (should the animals ever be officially delisted from Michigan’s Endangered Species List) is no longer valid. Gray wolves have managed to maintain a sustainable number within the state despite the …
Bait and switch bites wolf hunting proponents
For once, Michigan Legislators’ maneuvers to advance their agenda and satisfy special interests despite public opposition has backfired on them. In 2014, Michigan voters rejected, by large margins, two proposals that would have legalized wolf hunting in the state. Despite voters’ opposition, the Legislature soon after passed a law allowing the Natural Resources Commission to designate gray wolves as game …
Michigan Wolf management a back-and-forth battle
In the serve-and-volley process of managing wolves in Michigan and the Western Great Lakes region, the ball is once again in a federal court. Last week, according to the Sportsmen’s Alliance, its lawyers and those of the Michigan DNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies and groups presented oral arguments in an appeal of an earlier ruling on Great …
Of wolves, deer, wildflowers and maples
LANSING — Grey wolves are good for wildflowers like the nodding trillium and the Canada mayflower in the Great Lakes region. They’re also good for young red maples and sugar maples. That’s because white-tailed deer are bad for both wildflowers and maple saplings. With the resurgence of wolves in the region, smart deer are learning to keep away from areas …