Mountain lions, gray wolves and American black bears — now returning in limited numbers to Illinois — have been added to the state’s list of protected species. “Wolves, mountain lions and black bears have been absent from Illinois for more than 150 years,” said Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller in a statement. “As the populations of these …
Minn. cattle group asks for federal wolf ruling
Cattlemen at their finest….. making statements that arent even close to true! The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is urging Secretary of Interior Sally Jewel to immediately appeal a recent federal court ruling that restored endangered species protection to wolves in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The Minnesota group also is asking Minnesota’s top elected officials to urge Jewel to appeal the …
Wolves are scapegoated – Spokesman.com – Jan. 4, 2015
Regarding “Kill wolves on private land” (Dec. 30): I’m not a rancher, but I started my own business 26 years ago. I know what profit and loss is about, and I respect John Haabberstad’s need to make a profit. The anti-wolf billboards in Spokane Valley are repulsive and represent fearmongering through lies and innuendo. My Dec. 13 op-ed represented facts that …
Wolf Hunting Event Breeds Controversy in Idaho
Hunters in Salmon, Idaho, are just over halfway through a controversial wolf- and coyote-hunting contest hosted by the Idaho for Wildlife Organization. This is the group’s second year hosting the four-day Predator Hunting Contest and Fur Rendezvous , more commonly referred to as a hunting derby. Steve Alder, executive director of Idaho for Wildlife, says the event—this year’s derby attracted more than 125 hunters—is …