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.
Minnesota naturalist and photographer Mark “Sparky'' Stensaas has captured some of the most sought-after species of North American wildlife. But he won't pass up a good shot of a squirrel. Or a chipmunk.
Hunters have snapped up most of the licenses for Michigan's first wolf hunt in November.