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Gray wolves in Michigan officially off endangered list Gray
wolves in Michigan are no longer on the federal government’s
endangered species list. The decision shifts the responsibility
for managing wolves to Michigan wildlife officials. It also
means that farmers and pet owners can shoot wolves that attack
livestock or dogs. Ed Golder is with the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources. “The important thing here is that people have
greater power to address issues with wolves and we certainly
want to help with that,” Golder said. “We encourage people to
find non-lethal means to deal with wolves and we are available
for consultation on that, but where these particular instances
are occurring with livestock and with dogs, people have some
power that they didn’t have before.” Even though wolves in
Michigan have been removed from the federal endangered species
list, Golder said wolves remain on the state's “protected
species” list -- and it is still il