wolf

Jessica Lange
"Native wildlife is closest to my heart"

For Immediate Release

September 25, 2013

The Honorable Mark Dayton
Governor of Minnesota
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Dear Governor Dayton:

Coalition Urges Governor Dayton to Suspend 2013 Wolf Hunt, Launches Petition Drive

ST. PAUL (Aug. 14, 2013) – A broad group of wolf advocates, wildlife enthusiasts and hunters today launched a statewide petition asking Governor Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to suspend the 2013 wolf hunt set to open November 9. The coalition hopes to gather more than 50,000 signatures in the coming weeks and present the petition to Governor Dayton.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         

Minnesota Wolf Season Quota Announced Following 25% Population Decline

Trapping remains a major source of controversy in Minnesota and the country at large. The number of trappers, like hunters, continues to decline in Minnesota and elsewhere. To date, there are approximately 5,000 registered trappers in Minnesota, none of whom, according to a former president of the Minnesota Trappers Association, work full-time as trappers. Trapping, for them, is a hobby like golf or bowling.