Post by: bearpaw on May 22, 2014, 05:34:57 AM
By BEN NEARY - Associated Press April 15, 2014
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — A recent survey showing Wyoming's wolf population is stable proves ending federal protections for the animals and placing them under state management was the right move, Gov. Matt Mead said Tuesday.
Mead released a report prepared by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department stating there were at least 306 wolves in at least 43 packs — including more than 23 breeding pairs — in Wyoming at the end of 2013.
Of that total, the report states that at least 95 wolves in at least 11 packs were in Yellowstone National Park. There were at least 12 wolves living in at least two packs on the Wind River Indian Reservation. In the remainder of the state, there were at least 199 wolves in at least 30 packs, including at least 15 breeding pairs.
"This confirms that Wyoming is in the best position to manage its wildlife, including sensitive and high-profile species like wolves," Mead said in a prepared statement.
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Post by: KFhunter on May 22, 2014, 09:26:10 AM