State Sen. Ernie Chambers has warned he will oppose all Nebraska Game and Parks Commission requests as long as the agency allows mountain lions to be hunted.
Michigan is the sixth state to authorize wolf hunting following the removal of federal protections in recent years, a testament to the strong comeback of a species that was close to eradication in the lower 48 states.
Minnesota hunters killed around 45 wolves since the opening of its second wolf-hunting season.
Hunting is big business in Minnesota, with nearly 500,000 people expected to head into the woods this year.