Federal officials in Minnesota set a record in 2023 with 248 wolves trapped on or near farms, with the first wolf trapped in May. Wolf trapping was off to a quick start early in 2024, but tapered off after problem wolves were removed from farms.
That update came from Duane Sahr, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, as he spoke about the wolf/livestock conflict program in Minnesota during the Timber Wolf Alliance’s Great Lakes Wolf Symposium, Oct. 15-17, in Ashland, Wis.
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