Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - In January, Franken urged Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to help Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources pay for a plan that was developed to manage the gray wolf population after the wolf was removed from the endangered species list in December.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the wolf's population within the state is around 3,000—about twice the amount required for species stability under the federal government's wolf recovery plan.
According to Franken, partial federal funding for the half—million dollar–per–year management plan would be fair, and would help ensure future protection of the wolf population.
"We're not asking for the government to pay for this completely. But, it's about a 500,000 dollar a year program. We think it's fair that they help provide some of the funding," said Franken.
According to Franken, other states that have implemented federal funding to assist in wolf population management have seen increased levels of success.
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