Thursday, August 2 2012 1:16 PM EDT2012-08-02 17:16:32 GMT
A major media campaign protesting the upcoming wolf hunt in Minnesota launched Thursday, starring a billboard on Highway 35 in Roseville that calls the plan "DNR Torture."
A major media campaign protesting the upcoming wolf hunt in Minnesota launched Thursday, starring a billboard on Highway 35 in Roseville that calls the plan "DNR Torture."
Tuesday, July 31 2012 12:39 AM EDT2012-07-31 04:39:40 GMT
The DNR is expected to start taking applications for 6,000 wolf hunting licenses in the next few weeks, but one local group is hoping to stop -- or at least delay -- the season.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expected to start taking applications for 6,000 wolf hunting licenses in the next few weeks, but one local group is hoping to stop -- or at least delay -- the season.
Thursday, July 12 2012 11:43 AM EDT2012-07-12 15:43:24 GMT
The Minnesota wolf hunting season will open Nov. 3 with a target harvest of 400. The DNR is setting conservative rules, with the goal of ensuring the long-term survival of wolves in Minnesota.
The Minnesota wolf hunting season will open Nov. 3 with a target harvest of 400. The DNR is setting conservative rules, with the goal of ensuring the long-term survival of wolves in Minnesota, while addressing wolf and human conflicts.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) -
Wolf hunting opponents gathered at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday morning to rally and present a petition to stop the inaugural wolf hunt.
The DNR has set a Nov. 3 wolf hunting opener, with a cap of 400 wolves that can be killed in the season. Hunting was opened after the federal government took gray wolves off the endangered list in January.
Opponents of the hunt with Howling for Wolves say the DNR has opened wolf hunting too quickly, arguing that the state's estimated wolf population of 3,000 is still vulnerable.
The group sent an information request to the DNR last month seeking more information about why and how the wolves went from the endangered species list to the calendar of hunting season.
If they can't stop the season, Howling for Wolves at least wants the DNR to delay the start.
