Poaching still threatens wolves Recent killings violate the ban on hunting wolves, reminding us the species still needs our protection. Minnesota needs to step up and protect its wolves. The federal government currently considers the gray wolf a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act. This means the species will likely be endangered in the future. Except in defense of …
Minn. coyote-hunting tournament sparks conflict over its intent – StarTribune.com
A weekend coyote-hunting tournament in southwestern Minnesota drew sharp opposition from animal welfare activists, reprising a common conflict over whether such events help check the continuing spread of the flourishing predator or legitimize unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary cruelty. Publicity about the second annual “Save the Birds” tournament in Marshall, which began Friday and was to run through Saturday, sparked an …
Reward Offered in Minnesota Wolf Thrill Kill Case : The Humane Society of the United States
Reward Offered in Minnesota Wolf Thrill Kill Case Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for poaching three wolves, whose frozen bodies were found in …
3 dead wolves found together in northern Minnesota; poaching suspected
The gray wolf is currently listed by the federal government as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. The carcasses of three wolves were found together off a northern Minnesota highway in what conservation officials are treating as a case of poaching, federal authorities said Thursday. The three were discovered last month just off Hwy. 8 near Floodwood, about 35 miles …