Wolf hunts in Minnesota and Wisconsin stir some controversy

Friday, November 2, 2012  

Wolf hunts in Minnesota and Wisconsin are leading to litigation and opposition from tribal governments.

Minnesota's hunt starts this weekend. Ojibwe tribes in the state have banned hunting but it only applies to trust land and Indian allotments.

Wisconsin is three weeks into its hunt. In contrast to Minnesota, state officials there say no one can hunt within Ojibwe reservations.

The Ojibwe people consider the wolf to be a brother to humans.

Get the Story:
As Wolves’ Numbers Rise, So Does Friction Between Guardians and Hunters (The New York Times 11/2)

MPR: Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota ban wolf hunting on their land (11/1)
WPR: Wisconsin tribes upset as state wolf hunt gets underway (10/17)
IPR: Citing treaties and history, Ojibwe tribes oppose wolf hunts (9/6)
Outdoors: Minnesota won't bar wolf hunting within reservations (7/2)
Bill to authorize wolf hunt in Wisconsin gains final approval (3/15)
Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin oppose bill to authorize wolf hunt (3/13)