This is a population that was driven virtually to extinction . '' Minnesota hunters will be able to hunt gray wolves for first time next month . The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved the hunting of a pair of endangered species in Minnesota, officials said Thursday. Advocates fear the hunting will reduce wolf population too much . State 's Department of Natural Resources says hunting `` does not pose a threat ''
Minnesota hunters will be able to hunt gray wolves for first time next month . The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved the hunting of a pair of endangered species in Minnesota, officials said Thursday. Advocates fear the hunting will reduce wolf population too much . State 's Department of Natural Resources says hunting `` does not pose a threat ''