The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the gray wolf from the list of protected species under the Endangered Species Act. This final rule has been a top policy priority for the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. President – Elect Grant Breitkreutz attended the de-listing ceremony on Thursday. “The Secretary of the Interior was there to give the major announcement and it was a good presentation.” The rule gives states like Minnesota the authority to manage gray wolf populations and prevent livestock losses. A plan is being updated in Minnesota. “We had a plan that worked in 2012, 2013 and 2014 until the judge made the ruling that put the wolf back on the list. There’s a committee of people working on it right now to put together tweaks,” says Breitkreutz. “The biggest thing is getting the authority back into state control. Producers can now do something to protect our livestock.”
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