Minnesota farmers say wolf ruling threatens livestock

The wolf battle continues!

On Chuck Becker’s cattle farm in north-central Minnesota, wolves can cause his animals to run through fences and become crippled. Some are eaten alive.

Before, Becker could trap or shoot the wolves to protect his cattle. The state even reimbursed him for the animals killed by the wolves, provided that he had proof.

But earlier this fall, a federal court ruling put the wolf back on the endangered species list, and it’s now illegal for Becker and other Minnesota farmers and ranchers to shoot the animals on their own.

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