It must be made clear that any politician, state or federal, who supports “state management” of this species must also support legal dog fighting, because that is part of Wisconsin’s wolf “management” as written in law. As long as this provision and the goal of killing off the population to “350 or less” remains part of state “management” plans, we …
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 …
Legislators promote wolf kill in defiance of science
“We know we are confronting the wildlife establishment but it is our duty to give the public our best scientific assessment of what happened to their wolves.” ~ Adrian Treves, UW-Madison, in an interview with Isthmus, May 10, 2016 In 2013, Wisconsin citizens polled 8 to 1 in favor of protecting wolves from a trophy hunt. Despite public sentiment, state Sen. Tom …
2 GOP legislators plan summit on wolves
It saddens me how Republican lawmakers can attempt to turn the truth in their war on wolves…. #protectthewolves Headline should read “2 GOP lawmakers convene Summit AGAINST WOLVES” !!! Two Republican lawmakers from northern Wisconsin said Monday they would convene a Great Lakes wolf summit this fall involving public officials, scientists and citizens from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan to push for …