Ep. 40: Wolves And Wolf Management With Cody Norton

This episode we are talking gray wolves. Over the past couple of year there have been a lot of changes in the management of the gray wolf. They were de-listed, re-listed, hunted, trapped, and banned, and protected. Being in the lower peninsula of Michigan I do not interact with wolves directly, though one day I be believe I will, I had questions that are hard to answer by a simple google search.  So I reach out to Cody Norton the large carnivore specialist for the Michigan DNR. Cody discusses the history and gives an overview to the wolves within the state. It is within the states best interest to keep the gray wolf off the endangered species list to be able to manage to wolf population within the state. We review some to the key points within the states management plan as well as the surveys conducted to be taken into consideration when it comes to updating that plan. Then I close it out with updates on some efforts that are being made to delist some of the countries wolf populations in areas with sustainable numbers.

For more information on the mentioned upcoming event check the links below: 

NDA Turkey Seminar: https://www.facebook.com/events/1609055386124607?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

RMEF Traverse City Banquet: https://www.facebook.com/events/425949819231340?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22left_rail%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22calendar_tab_event%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_calendar%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Trek Light Release: http://www.upperhandbrewery.com/4711-2/

For references from episode visit: 

Michigan wolf management plan/DNR resource: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/michigan-species/mammals/wolves-in-michigan

Michigan wolf litigation: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(c10iluycz4exxnflcjlcwn3e))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=2021-SCR-0007

Sen. Johnson Introduces Legislation to Delist Gray Wolf as Endangered Species: 

https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2022/3/sen-johnson-introduces-legislation-to-delist-gray-wolf-as-endangered-species

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