Posted November 20, 2018 7:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

Once upon a time, the wolf population was in trouble. Wolf numbers were scarily low, and the lack of wolves was causing a huge influx in the populations of prey animals, which in turn caused other problems. The circle of life wasn’t churning like it was supposed to.

So, the government stepped in and named the wolves an endangered species.

Now, years later, Congress is set to repeal those protections for the wolf population.

In addition, The Detroit News reports the Manage Our Wolves Act would also remove wolves from protections in the western Great Lakes area, including Michigan.

The matter is expected to be shut down upon arrival to the Senate, however.

Those opposed to the movement, which includes Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, say wolves are still in danger and “play a critical role in keeping ecosystems healthy and balanced.” On the other side of the aisle, Republicans argued on Friday that the wolf population has “recovered and is expanding, and that control of wolf management should be returned to the states.”

“This is not about hatred of fear of predators. This is about …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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