Rep. Tom Tiffany from Wisconsin is taking another run at delisting nationally with no judicial review. The following copied and pasted from Dean Bortz of Outdoor News.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany announced this morning that he is making another run at removing timber wolves from the federal Endangered Species List. Tiffany and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) officially introduced their wolf delisting bill in the House of Representatives the morning of Friday, Jan. 31. With the house not in session these days, bills may only be introduced on Tuesdays or Fridays. In May 2022, Tiffany and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) introduced the Trust the Science Act with the backing of 21 other congress members to also delist wolves. This time around they have 30 other members signed on. It passed the House of Representatives, but not the U.S. Senate. What’s coming next sounds as though it’s basically the same bill, but there is a new name – the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, perhaps because the science side is well established, but not everyone is aware of the pet and livestock losses that have been caused by wolves since their numbers have climbed in Midwest and western states. The bill is expected to federally delist wolves nationwide, not just in the Great Lakes Region. Whether the bill would prevent further reintroductions remains to be seen. There’s word that wolf protectionists are eyeing Maine for a future release. Hearings should follow bill introduction.

The press release this morning states: The Pet and Livestock Protection Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the 2020 Department of the Interior final rule that delisted gray wolves in the lower 48 United States. It also ensures this rule cannot be overturned through judicial review, preventing activist judges, like the California judge who vacated the rule in 2022, from relisting the gray wolf by judicial fiat.

In 2020, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under President Trump delisted the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States through a process that included the best science and data available. At over 6,000 wolves at the time of delisting, the gray wolf has been the latest Endangered Species Act (ESA) success story with significant population recoveries in the Rocky Mountains and western Great Lakes regions.

A bill passed in the U.S. House last fall to delist without the possibility of judicial review. The democrat controlled senate would not bring it up for a vote. I’m hopeful it gets done this time. Montana is currently trying to pass legislation to go all in on trimming their population in about half.

If they get delisted by this administration, it will most likely be passed in law, so as not to allow judicial review. This is what happened in Montana, Idaho & Wyoming.

I have used a Thorne Bros Power Noodle for probably 10 years now. Absolutely love it. But it is going to be a little too light of a tip for spoons or larger tungsten. In my opinion anyway.

Ice Cap wrote:

We have fished out of a bear in Devils lake the last ten years. Six of us go and we rent two bears with guides. The only way to go out there. You are guaranteed to fish every day regardless of weather. Not so if you go with portables. We go for four nights and three days of fishing. Heading out there last of February. Had some epic perch bites and good walleye over the years. Usually <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>Walleye until mid morning and then the <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>perch come on.

We went out of Woodlands in permanent houses the first two years. Don’t waste your money. Then went <em class=”ido-tag-em”>Perch Patrol in portables. Fishing was much better. Then we went guided Sno bear and never looked back. A Sno Bear is the closest you will get to ice trolling. Sometimes we only move 40 yards or so. From the time you reel up to move and get your lines back in the water is under ten minutes.

Who do you go with on Devils?

I assume a person would still need a battery, pole and a shuttle for the 34 bundle they have?

Jimmy Jones wrote:

Rabbits in my carrots are an issue. Leg-hold traps are going out tonight, damn the carrots that’ll get wrecked.

What is the best way to catch them? They are working my beans over pretty good. I have had a box trap set for a while now baited with various produce and no luck.

Sevin. How often do you guys apply the spray? I think it says only once per 7 days and a maximum of 6 times per year. But the damn Japanese beetles are back after about 4-5 days.

Dug the rest of the early potatoes. They could have maybe been left a little longer but I wanted to plant some bush beans before it got too late. About a full 5 gallons.

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Kraft plant is still running as far as I know. I haven’t been by there in a year or so though. Yeah Mosinee isn’t far. I know south of town there are lots of deer along the eau Plaine Flowage and the Wisconsin river.

Dug some early potatoes Monday. They didn’t do quite as well as last year, but still a decent crop. And the first japanese beetle of the year was spotted this morning. UGH!!

Checking in from central Wisconsin. Potatoes are looking really good and are getting flowered up. Pole beans are looking really good. Onions good. Dill good. Carrots good. Tomatoes so so. Cucumbers are not doing well. Had trouble getting them to sprout and when they did, they just aren’t putting on much growth. Beets came up good, but something ate a lot of the leaves. They are trying to make a comeback, but have a ways to go.

mxskeeter wrote:

Everyone talks about getting the wolves delisted but I’m not sure MN-WI-MI DNR or Governors actually want that. JMO

Bingo!

gim wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Reef Whooligan wrote:</div>
Is human safety really a concern or are people just using any justification for better deer hunting?

The chances of being attacked or even killed by a wolf is extremely remote. You almost can’t even measure it. You have a much higher chance of winning the lottery, getting struck by lightning, or getting into a car accident on your way to the deer stand. Heck, you could live and hunt in wolf country for years on end and never even see one. I deer hunted for 25 years in wolf country in northern MN and never saw one.

Obviously deer hunters and livestock owners are going to complain. Wolves hunt deer, and in some cases they will prey on livestock when given a chance. Or domesticated pets.

I think most of us here would agree that there needs to be state management of wolves in MN, WI, and MI (which is considered the Great Lakes Region). And I have no doubt that there eventually will be with a lottery-drawn, quota based hunting and/or trapping season.

However, until they are removed from the Endangered Species List in the Great Lakes Region, all you can do is bark up a dead tree. Its not like the governor of Wisconsin can go to the president and a federal agency and just tell them to remove the animals from the list. Its federal law, which supercedes all state law. The US Fish & Wildlife has the authority to remove them, and they’ve tried twice, only to have it reversed in court. One of the primary reasons it has been reversed in court is that the judge has stated that the wolves “have not yet reclaimed their original territory that they had established prior to be placed on the ESL.” Well poop, of course they haven’t. They’re never going to re-establish all of that territory because its now been turned into urban environments and agriculture land. And their primary food source, buffalo, are not present in great numbers either anymore. So I don’t quite understand the logic behind that decision in court, but its how the system works in this country.

My suggestion is if you live in wolf country and you’re seriously worried about being attacked, stay inside. There is a far greater danger to a domestic dog than a person. BTW you can shoot a wolf if it poses an immediate threat to a person. Really no different than the cougar recently shot. If you feel a legitimate threat, shoot the animal, and call the authorities to report it. Explain what occurred. Based on the incident with the cougar, if you have grounds to stand on and are honest about it, they will accept it.

The governors of the Great Lakes states do have some say in this. But they choose not to. In October of 2010 Idaho governor Butch Otter told the feds they were done with them. No more monitoring, or investigating illegal kills. In May of 2011, the federal government permanently delisted them in Idaho and Montana and parts of Oregon, Washington and Utah.

The governors of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota need to tell the feds we are done with them. No more investigating illegal kills, or doing population studies or spending money on them what so ever, until they get them delisted permanently. Basically do what Idaho did. Unfortunately until the 3 current governors of those states are voted out of office, it isn’t going to happen. And to the people that think delisting will happen if a person gets attacked, look at what the grizzlies are doing out west. Killing and injuring people every year and still nothing happens with them.

It’s been a crazy good year for the 4 raised beds I have. Canned 41 quarts of beans, 11 quarts beets, 14 quarts potatoes & 5 ice cream pails of refrigerator pickles. Will do some dill pickles with what are still coming. Onions did well and have a good amount of those put up. Around a five gallon pail of red potatoes left after canning. Lots of beets and carrots still in the ground and the pole beans reflowered and are kicking out 5-6 quarts a week and are still loaded with fresh blossoms. I even managed to get a dozen nice tomatoes off the one plant I have. I have always had nice looking plants but they always developed blossom end rot until this year. Some of what I gathered on Saturday. It’s taken a lot of water from the hose to keep things going. But it sure feels good when you carry the boxes of jars down to put away for this winter.

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picklerick wrote:

I’m not sure it’s the same with beans but tomatoes don’t pollinate themselves very well when it’s 85 and humid. The pollen is clumpy instead of light and powdery. Might have just gone through a spell where the flowers didn’t pollinate too well in which case they’ll probably pick back up.

Thing is I’m not seeing a lot of new flowers.

Last night the damn beetles were thick on them. So I picked everything I could find, and sprayed them with Sevin again. Maybe this will force them to push out some more flowers.

Hopefully mine pick back up some. I planted them inside 5 foot high woven wire and anywhere the leaves poked outside the wire, the rabbits did chew. I have since relocated a few of them.

Planted pole beans this year. Blue Lake variety. They went gangbusters for about a week, but are really slacking off now. Is this typical? I thought they produced right up until frost. There are some new ones coming along, but not many.

How often do you apply the spray. Seems after about 4 days they are back with a vengeance. I think the label says 7 days.

If you get the new boots, pick up a couple rolls of Leukotape. If you even think you’re getting a hot spot, stop and cover it with a piece. Really saved me last year when I was breaking in my new boots. I went with a few pairs of Darn Tough and some Farm to Feet socks. These seemed to help in prevention of blisters as well.

Reef W wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buckybadger wrote:</div>
-Havalon Knife:

I don’t use it a lot, so maybe I just haven’t go there yet, but I haven’t had any issue with my Gerber Vital version of this. I haven’t used the Havalon personally but heard it’s easier to change blades on the Gerber too.

How do the blades stay in your Gerber Vital? Mine fall out about twice a minute when I’m trying to skin with it.

Crush up saltine crackers or ritz crackers real fine and put on a plate. Beat an egg or two on another plate. Slice steaks 3/8-1/2″ thick. Dip in egg. Then in crackers. Do the same for all steaks. Get a pan hot. Add some olive oil and a good pad of butter. Once it melts throw the steaks in with a little room around each. Cook 3-4 minutes a side. Once blood starts to seep out of the crackers I usually flip. Take it out once it starts to seep through again. These will be on the rare side, so leave in a bit longer if you desire. If you like to smoke, leave in a good length piece. Coat with what you like for a rub and put it on until internal temp of your liking.

Congrats!

Dandy buck!

Nice! Congrats!

Awesome bull Caleb!

UGH!! That’s a major bummer! Hoping you can salvage part of your trip at least!

Nice! I am up in that neck of the woods usually every weekend of October running bear. We stay right near Marenisco and hunt out from there. FR 7100 is about as far east as we get.

Congrats Randy!