Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – Tribes insist on protections for wolves in the face of public pressures

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-16-2025-tribes-insist-on-protections-for-wolves-in-the-face-of-public-pressures/) When the state of Idaho bowed out of a grey wolf reintroduction program and even proposed a major reduction in wolf populations, the Nez Perce tribe stepped in to help the endangered animal’s fate. With a deep spiritual and cultural connection to wolves, the tribe sought to improve wolf numbers over the objections (https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/21/river-of-no-return-how-the-nez-perce-tribe-stepped-in-to-save-wolf-reintroduction-in-idaho/) of many decision makers and members of the public. Now the state is pushing a plan to cut wolf numbers by more than half. Tribes in Wisconsin are also weighing in on proposals to end certain protections for wolves (https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-wolf-harvest-regulations-debated-delist-wolves) in that state. In Idaho, the tribes say the animals have cultural significance. We’ll hear about tribal efforts to help wolves, and get a picture of a film about the Cherokee connections to the red wolf.

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