Posts Tagged ‘endangered species’
Michigan wolf population stable, Federal players in talks about delisting
Last week, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released results from their 2022 Michigan gray wolf survey. The survey concluded that the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula remains stable with a minimum population estimate of 631, plus or minus 49 wolves. DNR Large Carnivore Cody Norton shared that the wolf population’s continued stability may…
Read MoreMichigan DNR Announces Public Meeting on State’s Threatened and Endangered Species List
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, August 30 regarding proposed changes to the state’s threatened and endangered species list. The meeting will be held at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI at 9am. Comments on these proposed rules may be made…
Read MoreMUCC’s Statement on Federal Wolf Delisting Announcement
Michigan United Conservation Clubs strongly supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s final rule that delists the gray wolf in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Western Great Lakes Region gray wolf population is beyond recovered. Science dictates the management decisions of our natural resources in Michigan, and the wolf population in our state needs management.…
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