MistyMorning
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On Sept. 29th a federal judge ruled to rescind the 2007 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife services to delist the western Great Lakes population of gray wolves. The 2007 decision removed the timber wolf from the threatened species list and turn management over to the state.
"As a result of this ruling, Minnesotans need to know there is no legal way for an individual to kill a wolf except in the defense of human life," sad Dan Stark, DNR wolf management specialist. "taking wolves to protect domestic animals may only be done by agents of the government."
A survey last winter showed that an estimated 2,921 gray wolves live in Minnesota, which continues to rank second only to Alaska in wolf population among U.S. states. Minnesota's wolf population surpasses the federal delisting goal of 1,251-1,400 wolves. The state has one of the highest wolf densities recorded anywhere, indicating that Minnesota's wolf population is fully recovered according to the DNR.
"As a result of this ruling, Minnesotans need to know there is no legal way for an individual to kill a wolf except in the defense of human life," sad Dan Stark, DNR wolf management specialist. "taking wolves to protect domestic animals may only be done by agents of the government."
A survey last winter showed that an estimated 2,921 gray wolves live in Minnesota, which continues to rank second only to Alaska in wolf population among U.S. states. Minnesota's wolf population surpasses the federal delisting goal of 1,251-1,400 wolves. The state has one of the highest wolf densities recorded anywhere, indicating that Minnesota's wolf population is fully recovered according to the DNR.