Timber sale halt sparks wolf reintroduction clash
Wisconsin legislators clash over a Forest Service ban proposal for Chequamegon and Nicolet forests to halt logging and road building for 10 years to aid timber wolves. Rep. Lloyd Kincaid warns a ban could cost hundreds of timber jobs as 14 wolves remain in the state.
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Unhappy in UP logging and wolf habitat plan
The Ottawa National Forest in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula faces seven appeals to its 10 year plan amid a dispute between the $2 billion wood products industry backed by Gov. Blanchard and environmental groups. The plan envisions more logging to boost timber sales while preserving wildlife habitat and roadside recreation.
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DNA board weighs ending deer season coyote hunting
Wisconsin DNR proposes to ban coyote hunting during the nine day deer gun season to protect a fragile timber wolf population. The proposal, likely to be endorsed by the Natural Resources Board, follows a Lincoln County incident where a hunter killed a young timber wolf.
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