The bill, which passed with Republican support and Democrat opposition, now heads to the House. It would require the state to appoint only Upper Peninsula residents to a body that advises state officials on wolf management policy. Wolves are only found in the U.P.
Sandhill cranes are a nuisance to Michigan farms, Upper Peninsula wolves need more incentive to fear humans, and an “exploding” Isle Royale moose population must be culled lest they chew the island’s vegetation to the nub.
Those are the views of rural Republican lawmakers who are calling for hunting seasons for each of the animals, in what species advocates decry as bad-faith arguments that would threaten their recovery and undermine the expertise of state and federal wildlife officials, and hunting advocates laud as welcome efforts to include recreational hunting as a sensible species management tool.
The string of Michigan House and Senate resolutions represent the latest twist in a highly politicized years-long debate over which animals Michigan hunters should be allowed to target. But they are unlikely to gain immediate traction with state and federal species managers, who have already ruled out the possibility of a moose hunt, decided to hold off on considering a wol
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