State’s wolves returned to endangered list

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Returned to the list by Voters!! Its to bad other states havent voted the same way yet!!

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Michigan wolves are back on the endangered list. A federal court judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to immediately return wolves in the Great Lakes region to the federal endangered species list.

While many people may find this to be a win, it also makes it illegal for Michigan citizens to kill wolves attacking livestock, dogs, and other pets. The only legal time a wolf can be shot is when a human life is in immediate danger.

Dan Eichinger, executive director of Michigan United Conservation Club (MUCC) issued the following statement. “We are extremely disappointed by the DC District Court’s ruling, which effectively moves wolves back under federal management.  It is an irrefutable fact that wolves have exceeded biological recovery goals in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and no longer require the protections of the federal Endangered Species Act.”

Eichinger added, “This ruling, in no way, undermines the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (SFWCA), a citizen-initiated law that was passed by the Legislature in August and which will take effect in March.  Whenever wolves are no longer a political and fundraising prisoner of anti-science organizations like the Humane Society of the United States, Michigan’s professional wildlife managers will be able to capably manage wolves because of SFWCA.”

While the MUCC and the DNR see this as a loss, Eichinger said, “We will be evaluating our legal and legislative options for moving forward.” While this is loss for wildlife control, hunters and landowners within the areas the wolves roam, it is also a win for some, like the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), which has been fighting this since the beginning.

Jill Fritz, Michigan senior state director of HSUS, said, “We are pleased that the court has recognized that the basis for the delisting decision was flawed and would impede wolf recovery in its tracks.”

In November, Michigan voters had the opportunity to cast their votes on a couple of proposals about the wolf hunt. The referendum to reject wolf hunting had the support of 55 percent of Michigan voters, and the referendum to reject the authority of the Natural Resources Commission to establish a wolf-hunting season had the support of 64 percent of voters.

Many believe that this vote should have only gone to those in counties in which the wolves actually live. Let those who deal with them on a daily basis be the ones to determine what should be done.

State’s wolves returned to endangered list – Tri-County Times: Human Interests, Social News And Recipes: Fenton, Linden And Holly MI.

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