To the Journal editor:

Here is a wolf story. Situated in a rural Alger County area this retired couple report the killing of more than 50 whitetail deer by the gray wolf near their home.

They report the wolf average about three deer a night and eat only the liver and the heart. The latest report is they just kill and take nothing could be they are training the young.

I am full aware the whitetail deer is part of the food chain for the wolf. That is nature and it’s natural. What is disturbing is how the wolf has moved so close to homes where folks reside.

These people cannot let the dogs out unattended and when out on the property they will have a rifle for protection. Question how many wolf are in this bunch. How many more next year and if you lived near one these areas and had young kids could they play outside without supervision?

I am of the opinion that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is aware of this situation. Further I understand the federal government has total control of the wolf in Michigan.

However maybe the DNR should be taking photos, etc., that could be used in the suit with the federal government that would allow Michigan to control the gray wolf.

Just this morning I observed a photo of a large wolf in the yard of a person within the city limits of Munising.

This not good. The wolf as apparently adjusted to people and has been observed in and near Munising numerous times. The wolf at one time would range in the wild areas and was seldom ever seen.

Over the last few years it’s not uncommon to observe wolf on roads and even in the city limits of Munising.

Not being an expert in wolf behavior it’s apparent one can recognize the wolf population has become a concern for sportsmen, hikers and folks living in rural Alger County and rural areas in the Upper Peninsula.

Yes, the wolf needs to be controlled and Michigan should have the authority to do so in our beautiful state.

Doug Miron

Munising