Kansas City – A California judge mandated today that federal protections for
gray wolves be restored for wolf populations, a ruling that will halt responsible
and common-sense predator management solutions across the country.
“We are disappointed that an activist judge from California decided to tell
farmers, ranchers, and anyone who supports a balanced ecosystem with
common-sense predator management that he knows better than them,” said
Hunter Nation President and CEO Luke Hilgemann. “At Hunter Nation, we
prefer to trust local experts and conservation and hunting partners to come
up with predator management programs that make sense for them rather
than putting our faith in bureaucrats who don’t spend time in the woods or
never have to deal with the negative consequences of an uncontrolled wolf
population.”
Hunter Nation is considering all legal options and will continue to work with
local partners to help them have the freedom to create predator
management programs that work for them.
The organization looks forward to the Biden Administration appealing this
ruling to make sure that farmers, ranchers, and livestock and pet owners
aren’t negatively impacted.
In September 2021, Hunter Nation filed a brief defending hunters in this case.
You can read the press release from that brief here.
