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Recent news regarding laws, controversy, and politics surrounding wolf hunting and management.

Wolves Officially Listed as a Predator in Wyoming

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“The gray wolf, soon to be off the endangered species list in Wyoming, will have a new official title in 86 percent of the state: predator. That means anyone may shoot a wolf on sight, no permit required.” Wyoming Governor … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Assembly Committee Approves Bill Establishing a Wolf Season

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“An Assembly committee approved a bill establishing a wolf hunting season in Wisconsin following the de-listing of wolves from the endangered species list last January.” The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources passed in a bipartisan vote to an amended bill … Continue reading

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Idaho Ranchers may soon be allowed to bait in wolves.

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“KUSA – Dogs could soon be used to lure wolves in Idaho as an effort to kill off the wolves that attack livestock. Idaho Senate Bill 1305, introduced by State Sen. Jeff Siddoway (R-Terreton), faced the Senate Resources and Environmental … Continue reading

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Will Minnesota hold a Wolf Hunt this Fall?

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“The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing an inaugural gray wolf hunting and trapping season this fall that calls for a conservative harvest quota of 400 animals. Wolf research indicates Minnesota’s wolf population could sustain a higher quota, … Continue reading

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Wyoming Wolf Management Plan Advances

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“Cheyenne – The Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee unanimously voted to advance Senate File 41, which would ratify the landmark agreement announced last summer by Gov. Matt Mead and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials to remove … Continue reading

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Wolf killed in Hailey, ID confirmed to be infected with Canine Parvovirus

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A wolf infected with canine parvovirus was shot and killed near Hailey, Idaho around January 22nd . Lab test results confirmed this wolf had parvovirus on February 14th. The tests for rabies came back negative. The canine parvovirus is a highly … Continue reading

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Wolves Officially Delisted

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BOISE – Federal officials say they will take more than 1,300 gray wolves in the Northern Rockies off the endangered species list and Idahoans will soon be able to legally hunt them again. Congressional intervention this week put an end to … Continue reading

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