Wolves in northern Minnesota
A captive wolf at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minn.
MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher
By every indication, the number of wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan is likely to be going up again.
Beyond a few months in 2007, the region's wolves have been under Federal protection since 1974, and the animals are prospering - much to the chagrin of cattle farmers, deer hunters and some pet owners.
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