Wolf Status in Michigan October 2023

Wolves have been part of the Great Lakes fauna since the melting of the last glacier and as such are native to the land area known as Michigan. Stebler (1951) indicated that pioneer documents and museum specimens show wolves were once present in all counties of Michigan. Throughout the history of Native Americans living in present-day Michigan, wolves figured prominently in their culture and beliefs. For example, the wolf is a sacred clan animal among the Anishinaabek (Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi people).

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