Hunters and trappers have blown past Wisconsin's wolf kill target, forcing an early end to the hunting season and angering animal rights activists and conservationists.
A court-ordered Wisconsin wolf hunt will run from Feb. 22 to 28 under a plan approved Monday by the state Natural Resources Board. Up to 4,000 hunters will receive licenses with a quota of 200 wolves.
A judge has ordered the Wisconsin DNR to start a wolf hunt this month rather than wait until November. The Trump administration removed wolves from the federal endangered species list in January.
The American Birkebeiner Ski Race is being stretched out over five days this year because of coronavirus safety protocols. No spectators are allowed and organizers are expecting less than half as many skiers as last year.
Ontario Provincial Police are urging the public to use caution in areas of Marathon where a possibly-injured wolf has recently been seen.
Beech leaf disease has been added to Michigan’s invasive species watch list and state officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for trees infested with the damaging disease.
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