Wolf Management News

[7mm-08]

It appears that the Biden administration has filed a motion with an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule lifting the Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves throughout the United States. If granted this relief, wolves would be placed under state oversight nationwide, which I endorse. This would open the door for wolf hunting to resume in the Great Lakes region, something our members from the mid-west (I'm sure) would embrace. Just something I wasn't expecting...

Biden Administration Is Trying To Eliminate Protections For Gray Wolves

The Biden administration asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S.

www.huffpost.com

 

[WiscoHoundsman]

I’m all for lifting the wolf hunting ban in the Great Lakes region. This sounds like great news if it comes to fruition

 

[Djacker]

This is great news. Hunters for Hunters has been working hard on this issue in MN.

 

[JCS271]

Excellent news.

 

[SWOHTR]

Neat, I give it zero chance though.


“How can we swing voters and not actually deliver?”

 

[Grundy53]

Neat, I give it zero chance though.


“How can we swing voters and not actually deliver?”

Exactly. Their voters are the reason they aren't delisted in the great lakes region.

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[EdP]

It's a political move only. They can file a motion and have it granted and then it can be reversed immediately after the election. In order to make it stick it has to go through Congress and be signed by the President removing wolves from protection. That takes it out of the hands of judges and is exactly what was done with the snail darter so the Tellico Dam could be put in service.

 

[mjh]

Our state governor--now vp pick has a dismal record when it comes to the science of wildlife and natural resources management. Sure--when it's covid follow the science. But with Wildlife Management Area's it's break the law and wait to get caught. With wolf management with possible hunting--- not on his watch---not interested in science based management practices. Moose population decline---why blame it on climate change-- when research data shows multiple effects--including increased calf mortality due to wolf predation. Wolf population in MN could certainly be managed sustainably including the hunting of wolves. The anti's will fight it tooth and nail......

ALL land in the lower 48 is managed in some way shape or form and has been used by humans for a very long time. Science based and effective and relevant native based natural resources and wildlife management practices should be utilized to maintain what semi natural--natural--living and not living resources that are out there. Sometimes hunting and killing of living things is part of that process. We can do this randomly or we can do this in an organized manner with some monitoring, controls, seasonal adjustments.

Take at look at the killing of owls on the west coast to protect another species of owl.

 

[weekender7]

All I can do is hope it passes.

 

[Beendare]

Colorado DOW has an update on Wolves on their site.

They are proposing to add more wolves to the mix...even though some have already been relocated due to livestock depredation.

Who woulda figured, eh? Can you imagine, Wolves chasing the easy prey?

How stupid are these people that introduce wolves to a state with a high human population and a lot of livestock?

 

[Beendare]

Re the Biden admin; This is too little too late.

Wolves are ingrained in those northern states and we know from the pioneer days how hard it was to get rid of them.

They will proliferate now- they have proven to be very hard to control.

The wildlife depts. will spend a big part of their budgets dealing with these wolves and forsaking other species that actually add value. A lose lose...but the anti hunters are rejoicing.

 

[EdP]

All I can do is hope it passes.

It isn't a matter of passing legislation, it is a motion to be ruled on by the court of appeals. Ref: "The Biden administration has filed a motion..."

 

[7mm-08]

It's a political move only. They can file a motion and have it granted and then it can be reversed immediately after the election. In order to make it stick it has to go through Congress and be signed by the President removing wolves from protection. That takes it out of the hands of judges and is exactly what was done with the snail darter so the Tellico Dam could be put in service.

This is the key!

 

[Rotnguns]

In Idaho, we've been able to hunt and trap them for awhile now. Won't make a dent in the population. Once they were forced into our state over our strenuous objections, they thrived in our remote, mountainous terrain. Sadly, we had a very small and stable population of gray wolves in our state for many years before this apex predator was imported in large numbers.

 

[intunegp]

Colorado DOW has an update on Wolves on their site.

They are proposing to add more wolves to the mix...even though some have already been relocated due to livestock depredation.

Who woulda figured, eh? Can you imagine, Wolves chasing the easy prey?

How stupid are these people that introduce wolves to a state with a high human population and a lot of livestock?

That's not new...the original plan was to introduce 30-50 wolves over the next 3-5 years. The shenanigans going on now are just the first 10.