With wolf hunts slated to launch in Wisconsin and Minnesota this fall, a third Great Lakes state could soon open a season on wolves as well.
Michigan House Bill 5834, introduced last week by Rep. Matt Huuki, proposes Michigan’s first modern-day hunting season for gray wolves. The proposed hunt would occur in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which is the only part of the state with a wolf population.
It is estimated that there are between 700 and 1,000 wolves in Michigan, according to a Lansing State Journal story written by Louise Knott Ahern. That is up from a low of six in 1973, when the species was put on the endangered species list. The wolves were removed from the endangered list about eight months ago. Read more….