Predator Xtreme - Feb 2012
Managing Great Lakes Wolves 70 www PredatorXtreme com FEBRUARY 2012 water He points to the 18 month period when wolves were temporarily delisted in 2007 and 2008 In Minnesota private individuals killed only 10 wolves during that time those that most likely would have been removed if under federal protection Any season on wolves will be done in a way that maintains viable wolf populations like we do with all the other hunted species in Minnesota Modern wildlife management via regulated hunting trapping has never pushed any species to threatened or endangered levels and theres no science to suggest it would happen with wolves either State wildlife managers might not have long to wait The USFWS has committed to having a final rule published by the end of 2011 Stark said Final federal rules usually take 30 days before they go into effect so were likely looking at late January or early February Whether Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin use this as a springboard for a controlled wolf hunting season in their respective states remains to be seen But the ruling would certainly put the management of this controversial predator firmly back in their hands Stay tuned Once the gray wolf is delisted then states such as Minnesota can move forward with regulated hunts to control the apex predator
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