BY JAKE NEHER
Michigan Public Radio Network
It's probably going to be a while before we know whether wolf hunts will be allowed in the state.
As Michigan Public Radio's Jake Neher reports, a decision could be months away.
Governor Rick Snyder recently signed a bill that makes the gray wolf a game species in Michigan. But a hunt is still not a sure thing.
The state Natural Resources Commission will have to consider things like wolf populations and possible effects on other species.
Ed Golder is a spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources.
"We haven't had wolf hunting in the state in many, many decades. So to begin that process is going to involve a lot of information gathering at the very beginning." Golder said.
Any hunt would likely be limited to an area of the western UP. Locals there have complained about wolves attacking livestock.
Opponents say the population is too fragile to hunt.
Copyright 2012, MPRN
