Bill targets gray wolf endangered status
From Quetico Superior Wilderness News:
The current population in Minnesota stands relatively stable at around 2,900 wolves. Prime habitat lies within the Quetico Superior region, where they prefer forests and inland wetlands. If the bill passes into law, it means that management would shift from federal to state governance. While the Biden administration has expressed opposition, opinions are different at local levels.
“Delisting a species is not just a numbers game,” Jill Fritz, Senior Director of Wildlife Protection with the U.S. Humane Society told WDIO. “In December, we checked in with the Minnesota DNR, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, and the Voyageurs Wolf Project to see if the Timber wolf is to blame for the deer decline in Northern Minnesota.”
