Minnesota: Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has issued a Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a Final Revised Environmental Assessment (EA) titled "Management of Wolf Conflicts and Depredating Wolves in Minnesota".
The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of alternatives for WS involvement in gray wolf damage and conflict management in Minnesota. The proposed action is to implement an integrated approach using a variety of methods to reduce predation on livestock and other domestic animals and risks to people caused by gray wolves. The EA considers actions that could be taken while wolves are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act and actions that could be taken if wolves are delisted and the State and Tribes have primary authority for wolf management. Based on the analyses contained in the EA and the associated Decision and FONSI, WS concluded that implementation of the proposed action (Alternative 1) would not have a significant impact upon the quality of the human environment.
WS signed the Decision and FONSI on Feb. 21, selecting the proposed action alternative.
You can view the Decision and FONSI, the EA, and the public comments by visiting https://www.regulations.gov/ website. In the search box on the website, enter APHIS-2017-0023.
If you would like a copy of the EA and/or the Decision and FONSI sent to you by mail, WS asks that you mail a written request to:
USDA/APHIS/WS 644 Bayfield St., Suite 215 St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 Phone: (651) 224-6027
When submitting a request by mail, please include a mailing address.
Categories: Minnesota, General, Livestock