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Article: Gray Wolf to be taken off Endangered Species List
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- The Circle
- Article date:
- September 30, 2000
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Stangel, Foster
Circle, The
09-30-2000
Gray wolf to be taken off Endangered Species List
The wolf is seen by many Native people as a spiritual brother, but opinions
about wolves are as divided in Indian Country as they are among
non-Indians. In Minnesota, the gray wolf has recovered so well that it may
soon be taken off the Endangered Species List and will be managed by local
authorities.
Many feel that the wolf needs the same protection under state and tribal
laws as it has had under the Endangered Species List. But opinions tend to
change on the rez when someone finds a wolf chewing on a family pet. Tribal
natural resource policy makers are closely watching new developments at the
state and ...