ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota DNR has finalized its updated management plan that will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation over the next decade.
The agency’s Dan Stark indicated that it’s basically an extension of what’s already been done over a number of years.
“We’ve been fortunate to have things in place that have addressed most of the issues that wolves might have on the landscape, whether it’s impacts to the livestock producers or pet owners,” Stark said.
Stark said that “kind of comes along with having a healthy wolf population.”
Minnesota is home to nearly half the wolves in the lower 48 states, with a population of around 2,700. Stark said Minnesota has not seen a significant shift in its wolf population for a couple of decades.
The updated wolf management plan is available at mndnr.gov/WolfPlan.
