A U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. granted the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s request to intervene in a lawsuit by animal rights groups seeking to return federal protection to Wyoming’s wolf population. That means the judge will consider RMEF’s arguments in the case. RMEF also…
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is planning a major expansion to the state’s upcoming wolf season, and has recently opened the plan to public comment. The new regulations will lengthen the hunting season, allow taking of wolves near bait, and increase personal bag limits…
In a landmark decision this evening, the Natural Resources Commission approved a limited wolf hunting and trapping season for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. MUCC members have long supported a sustainable hunting and trapping season for wolves. “Wolves are a conservation success story, with populations having been…
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) today approved a limited public wolf harvest in three distinct regions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The decision followed a process of dedicated conversation with the public and experts, along with a thorough review of the pertinent science. “The recovery of…
Legislation that would grant the Michigan Natural Resources Commission authority to designate game species was signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday. Previously only legislators could decide which animals would be considered game species. The bill, SB 288, was a controversial move that angered many…
