On Tuesday October 13th the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will have a special sitting in Missoula, Montana to hear three MAJOR wolf-management cases. Photo Credit Eric Leigland The 3 Wolf Cases Heading Back to Court 1. Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Issue: This is the primary appeal challenging the February 2022 decision by a California federal court that invalidated the Trump administration's 2020 national gray wolf delisting

Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Game Fair forum appearance offered political theater, not straight talk, on two issues critical to Minnesota hunters and rural residents: the Game and Fish Fund and wolf management. On the Game and Fish Fund, she spoke of “making sure the money gets spent” and putting more officers in the field. Yet she ignored the core problem: the DNR director and chief financial officer do not prepare budgets or management plans for any Game and Fish Fund accounts.

New updates on Federal and Minnesota Legislation This photo is from our Wolf Watch Facebook group, courtesy of Marty Schubitzke, there were two wolves chasing a deer through this yard. Hey H4H Team! Here are some Legislative updates for you. 1) Senator Nathan Wesenberg is introducing a bill to increase funding for wolf predation on livestock and to also have pets included for reimbursement when pets are killed by wolves. 2) Senator Nathan Wesenberg is looking at and conside