Wildlife biologists have evidence that wolves are breeding in the Northern Lower Peninsula. They trapped a wolf pup last week in Cheboygan County. They were trying to capture an adult to put a radio collar on it.
Biologists put an ear tag on the pup and released it.
Earlier this year, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment confirmed two small packs in the Lower Peninsula. This is the first evidence of wolf breeding south of the Bridge since their population was wiped out in the early 1900's.
The state's wildlife chief says wolves are doing very well in Michigan, but wolves remain under federal protection because of protracted legal battles to take them off the endangered species list.