ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finalized an updated approach to wolf conservation.
The plan will span a decade and includes guidelines on how to best help approach sustaining the state's wolf population. This includes the history of the wolf population, as well as details on the public attitudes towards wolves, tribal perspectives, as well as ways to help support a thriving wolf population, according to a press release.
This is the first update to the state's wolf plan since 2001.
“The plan reflects the breadth of input received through the process to update the plan,” said DNR large carnivore specialist Dan Stark. “Information in the plan describes current knowledge of the wolf population, Minnesotans’ attitudes toward wolves, and guides the approach to the future conservation and management of wolves in Minnesota.”
The plan includes six goals:
- Maintaining a well-connected and resilient wolf population
- Collaborating with diverse partners to collectively support wolf plan implementation
- Minimizing and address human-wolf conflicts
- Informing and engaging the public about wolves in Minnesota,
- Conducting research to inform wolf management, and
- Administering the wolf program to fulfill agency responsibilities and the needs of the public and partners
For more information on the update and to view the full wolf plan, visit the DNR website.
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