Farmers and lawmakers say the Federal Appeals Court was wrong to keep wolves on the endangered species list. The decision handed down Monday means nothing changes, and people cannot interfere with wolves attacking livestock and pets.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte tells Brownfield they have people working at the federal level to continue fighting for a legislative solution to remove wolves from endangered status. “It is frustrating that people continue to want to cause farmers to have to deal with the overpopulation of wolves, and don’t seem to care or understand how farmers have to adapt with their livestock being depredated.”
Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany says efforts to fight the wolf problem have stalled in Washington.
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