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Judge Upholds Idaho’s Wolf Trapping Program
In a recent district court case, judge Edward Lodge rejected an environmentalist challenge to the state of Idaho's wolf management program that includes trapping two packs of wolves in the Frank Church Wilderness. Basically, the state wanted to trap two wolf packs that were impacting the elk herd. Defenders of Wildlife sued, and the judge ruled in favor of the state. It's an … [Read more...]
Wolf Hunting, Trapping to Begin in Wisconsin
In addition to Idaho, Montana and Minnesota, trappers will likely be able to pursue wolves in Wisconsin this fall. Recent wolf delisting by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has turned over wolf management to the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Wisconsin season would include managed hunting and trapping, with a goal to reduce the wolf population to a more publicly … [Read more...]
Montana, Minnesota to Open Wolf Trapping Seasons
Recent developments within the Minnesota legislature and the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will allow the public to trap for wolves in the two states for the first time in decades. Wolf management was transferred from the federal government to the state of Minnesota in January when the population was removed from the Endangered Species List. The state is now … [Read more...]
Feds Moving to Delist Wolves in Wyoming
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving closer to delisting the gray wolf in Wyoming as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Wolf populations have expanded significantly in recent years, and wolves have been removed from the ESA list in neighboring Montana and Idaho. Under an agreement reached in August by Fish and Wildlife officials and Gov. Matt Mead, the … [Read more...]
Montana Passes Wolf Resolution
The Montana House of Representatives passed a resolution today to urge the federal government to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List. The vote? 99-1. That's right. 99% of house members agreed that wolf management needs to be returned to the state. What effect will the resolution have? I'm not sure, but it probably won't do much. As far as I can tell, … [Read more...]
Eastern Timberwolf to be Delisted in 2011?
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 … [Read more...]
Wolves Move Into Utah
As wolf populations continue to expand in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, wolves are beginning to move into many areas they were never expected to roam again. In anticipation of this, the state of Utah put together a wolf management plan several years ago to help guide decisions in the event that wolves moved into the state. Lots of people thought the folks in Utah were crazy, … [Read more...]