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Cattle Country Conversations

Published April 30, 2026

In this edition of Cattle Country Conversations, Interior Department Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd Fallon discusses wolf management and the role states could play in managing the wolf population. Click here.

Addressing the Gray Wolf Population

Published January 13, 2026

Minnesota’s wolf population continues to grow and it continues to be a problem for Sebeka, Minnesota rancher Miles Kuschel. "In Minnesota, we've seen an increase in the number of gray wolves and through that, we see livestock depredation," said Kuschel.…

Huge Demand for Wolf Depredation Funds

Published December 8, 2025

Go to any cattle meeting across the Northern Plains, and wolf depredation will be part of the hallway conversation. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen heard that as soon as he arrived at the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Convention. "At the Department of…

USDA Releases Plan to Rebuild Cattle Herd

Published October 23, 2025

With all the drama over imports of Argentine beef, USDA unveiled a plan to strengthen the American beef industry. This comprehensive plan includes the streamlining and expansion of grazing on federal lands; new standards to deal with wolves and other…

Rising Wolf Attacks

Published March 15, 2025

Minnesota saw a record 252 calls for wolf management assistance last year, with Kittson County reporting the second-highest number of complaints. Representative John Burkel of Badger has introduced a bill to establish an open hunting season for wolves, citing depleted…

Important Interaction Between State and Federal Governments

Published February 18, 2025

Ten percent of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s $400 million budget comes from the federal government. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee and outlined the interaction between the federal government and his Department. Federal funds also impact…

Articles tagged under: wolf depredation

Cattle Country Conversations

Addressing the Gray Wolf Population

Huge Demand for Wolf Depredation Funds

USDA Releases Plan to Rebuild Cattle Herd

Rising Wolf Attacks

Important Interaction Between State and Federal Governments

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