Trappers and hunters have a lot to look forward to in 2011, including the potential removal of a furbearer from the U.S. Endangered Species List, but I wouldn’t start holding my breath just yet.
The Trapper and Predator Caller blog reports that the Eastern Timber Wolf is expected to be removed from the Endangered Species List by the end of the year, returning wolf management to the hands of the individual states. Expect numerous legal challenges from environmental groups, and a long, costly court battle. The wolf populations in the West have been listed, delisted and relisted more than once, and the legal battles continue. Science and politics usually don’t mix well, but a wolf delisting in the midwest would at least be a start.
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