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Coalition still battling against Michigan wolf hunt
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A coalition that opposes hunting wolves in Michigan is still making its case even though officials have scheduled a hunt for later this year. Wolves were taken off the endangered species list in the state last year, but...
Tags: Woodhaven, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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APNewsBreak: Plan lifts Lower 48 wolf protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Obama administration is proposing to end recovery efforts for gray wolves across most of the U.S. and return management to the states. Friday's announcement comes after wolves rebounded from widespread extermination...
Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Indiana may remove falcon from endangered list
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The peregrine falcon, once all but extinct in the Midwest, is poised to come off Indiana's endangered species list this year after what wildlife officials call a "phenomenally successful" recovery. Click here to watch live...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Wildlife, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Wolf hunt opponents: Legislation an attempt to suppress voice of the people
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state Senate approved legislation Thursday that could block a group's effort to ban wolf hunting in Michigan and make hunting and fishing rights a part of the state constitution. Wolves were taken off the...
Tags: Justice System, Science and Technology, Referenda, Animal Attacks, Elections
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Senate to vote on bill that could allow hunting of recently-endangered wolves
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate is expected to vote on legislation that could prevent voters from deciding whether recently-endangered wolves should be hunted. Legislation to be taken up Wednesday would let the Natural...
Tags: Elections, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Politics, Conservation
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Senate panel OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state Senate panel has voted to let the Michigan Natural Resources Commission decide which animals can be hunted, which could render meaningless a proposed referendum on hunting wolves -- which were just taken off the...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Elections, Wildlife, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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Western environmentalists oppose wolf delisting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Western environmental groups say they're alarmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to end federal protections for gray wolves in areas where the animals no longer exist. The groups say ending...
Tags: Wildlife, Politics, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Lobbying
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Group says it can force state vote on hunting recently-endangered wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A coalition opposed to hunting recently-endangered gray wolves in Michigan says it has gathered more than enough petition signatures to force a statewide referendum on the issue. Michigan legislature approved a bill...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Wildlife, Hunting, Lifestyle and Leisure
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With a population of 658, Snyder clears way for recently-endangered wolves to be hunted
Additional information from WSBT-TVTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that takes the decision to hunt or not hunt wolves out of voters' hands. It clears the way to schedule Michigan's first gray wolf hunting season since the animal was driven to...Tags: Science and Technology, Elections, Energy Resources, Government, Rick Snyder
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Congress members seek continued wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of U.S. House members urged federal regulators Tuesday to retain legal protections for gray wolves across most of the lower 48 states, saying the resilient predator could continue expanding its range if humans don'...
Tags: Wildlife, U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Advocates want statewide vote on wolf hunting
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — In Michigan, where gray wolves were designated as game animals just months after they were removed from the endangered species list in 2012, animal welfare activists are trying a new tactic: taking their case against...
Tags: Referenda, Science and Technology, Elections, Energy Resources, Government
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Wildlife agencies seek Indiana whooping crane killer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana and federal wildlife officials are looking for someone who shot a federally endangered whooping crane in southern Indiana's Jackson County. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anyone with...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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