Michigan is in the process of updating its 2015 Wolf Management Plan.
Michigan convened a Wolf Management Advisory Council, tasked with making recommendations for the Plan. Unfortunately, the Council is not inclusive. The scales are tipped in favor of the minority who hunt and trap, making your opinion vital!
Council members include a representative of Michigan Hunting Dog Federation, MUCC (Michigan's largest hunting advocacy organization), Agriculture & Upper Peninsula hunters, Attorneys for Animals (representing advocacy), tribal interests.
With just 700 wolves, do you support a wolf hunting and trapping season?
Do you support non-lethal measures to reduce wolf conflicts?
Should the wolf population be allowed to grow without an artificial population cap?
Do you support increased penalties for illegally killing a wolf?
Should Michigan DNR emphasize wolf education in the media?
These are just some of the issues raised in the public opinion survey being conducted by the Michigan DNR
DEADLINE TO COMMENT IS JANUARY 31, 2022
To access the public opinion survey CLICK HERE You do not need to be a Michigan resident to complete the survey
The survey follows the 100+ page PLAN and can seem a bit overwhelming and so we created a GUIDE to help you through the survey, providing you with the background for each question and suggested comments. Refrain from copying/pasting, rather use your own words.
There is ample room for comments to explain your answer and we have been assured the comments will be considered.
Once the draft update is complete (estimated to be June 2022) there will be another opportunity to comment.
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