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Trump plan would allow ranchers to kill wolves, but experts warn it may do more harm than good

A gray wolf in the Denali National Park and Preserve from July 13, 2015.
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A gray wolf in the Denali National Park and Preserve from July 13, 2015.

This time of year, wolves are synonymous with scary. But for farmers and ranchers wolves have long been a real threat to their livestock.

Last month, the Trump Administration moved to take gray wolves off the Endangered Species List.

As WCMU's Emma George-Griffin reports, it’s an effort to help ranchers. But experts disagree on whether it will.

Also on the show, a rundown of the top news stories impacting central and northern Michigan.

Reporting on this episode comes from WCMU reporters AJ Jones, Emma George-Griffin, Blace Carpenter, Interlochen Public Radio's Vivian La and MPRN's Russ McNamara.

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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of Between the Lakes was edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall and Jack Ecker designed our show art. Mike Horace is our executive producer.

Rick Brewer is the news director at WCMU Public Radio, where he has led the newsroom since February 2024.