An image of the gray wolf was captured by a bait camera on the reservation. Photo from Little Traverse Bay Bands

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan confirmed the presence of one gray wolf on the reservation.

Signs of a gray wolf were discovered over the winter. Further research and testing, along with a photo, confirmed that was it was the revered ma'iingan, which is considered a brother to man.

"This marks the first confirmed presence of ma'iingan on the LTBB Reservation after many years of sightings," the tribe said in a press release.

The gray wolf has been placed back under the protections of the Endangered Species Act in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin following a court challenge. Tribes in those states are worried that delisting will lead to widespread hunting of the animal.

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Gray wolf present on Michigan tribe reservation (The Detroit News 9/16)
First grey wolf confirmed on Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation (MLive 9/16)
Gray wolf confirmed on Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation (The Petoskey News-Reivew 9/16)
Confirmed gray wolf on Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation (WPBN 9/15)
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Confirms Gray Wolf On Reservation (Up North Live 9/15)

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