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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: Conservation, Endangered Species, Woodhaven, Environmental Issues
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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: Conservation, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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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: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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UPDATE: Michigan House OKs bill that could allow hunting of recently-endangered wolves
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to halt wolf hunting in Michigan. The measure, which passed on a 72-38 vote with bipartisan support, would give the...
Tags: Rentals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Executive Branch
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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: Rentals, Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Natural Resource Industry, Executive Branch
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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: Politics, Endangered Species, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Elections
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More rain could slow retreat of Michigan floodwaters
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Up to an inch of rain Tuesday could slow the retreat of floodwaters that have hit parts of West Michigan and the Saginaw area hard as other parts of the state see flooding continue to ease following recent heavy rains. A...
Tags: Floods, Weather Warnings, Rivers, Weather Reports, National Weather Service
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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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Energy Resources, Hunting, Politics, Natural Resource Industry
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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: Politics, Conservation, Endangered Species, Lobbying, Environmental Issues
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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...
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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, Lifestyle and Leisure, Executive Branch, Natural Resource Industry, Endangered Species
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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: Endangered Species, Conservation, Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress
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