Considerations for Developing Wolf Harvesting Regulations in the Contiguous United States

L. David Mech

doi:10.2193/2009-540

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L. David Mech¹

¹United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th Street SE, Jam

Abstract

As gray wolves (Canis lupus) are removed from the federal Endangered Species List, management reverts to the states. Eventually most states will probably allow public wolf harvesting. Open seasons between about 1 November and 1 March accord more with basic wolf biology than during other times. Managers who consider wolf biology and public sensitivities, adapt public-taking regulations accordingly, and adjust harvest regulations as they learn will be best able to maximize the recreational value of wolf harvesting, minimize public animosity toward it, and meet their harvest objectives.

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L. David Mech "Considerations for Developing Wolf Harvesting Regulations in the Contiguous United States," Journal of Wildlife Management 74(7), 1421-1424, (1 September 2010). https://doi.org/10.2193/2009-540

Published: 1 September 2010