Good news: Efforts to open an early wolf trophy hunting season in Wisconsin defeated

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January 22, 2021 0Comments

Breaking news: Efforts to open an early wolf trophy hunting season in Wisconsin defeated

Wisconsin residents got less than 48 hours’ notice about the hearing today, but hundreds of individuals, scientists, and tribal representatives still submitted written comments and nearly 50 people signed up to testify, with the majority opposing such a reckless rush to slaughter.Photo by JAMcGraw/iStock.com16.0KSHARES

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An attempt by some Wisconsin lawmakers to ​force ​a ​rushed and unlawful wolf hunting season in the state beginning next month has been narrowly defeated by the state’s Natural Resources Board.

In November, we reported how we had ​helped stop an effortby the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to open a wolf hunting season soon after the Trump administration stripped federal protections for wolves. In aletter to state officials, including Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Natural Resources, we warned that such an action would be unscientific and illegal, with disastrous consequences for the…

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