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Letters to the Editor

Wolf response

EDITOR: In response to Ms. Warren’s letter of December 15; I would state that wolves are opportunistic predators, and contrary to what some believe, they do not kill only the sick and the old. A wolf will kill any prey it comes across, whether sick or not and a wolf will kill any time the ...

A letter to Congressman Bergman

EDITOR: Dear Congressman Bergman: Last week you affixed your signature to the frivolous Texas lawsuit which was rejected out-of-hand by the Supreme Court, as meritless and without legal standing. While the suit was deemed baseless — a waste of the court’s time and taxpayers’ money, ...

Science should dictate wolf policy

EDITOR: In his letter published 12/11, Perry Lund failed to mention that since the 1997 plan was written, understanding of wolf biology has improved significantly and that scientific data was incorporated in the updated Michigan Wolf Management plans of 2008 and 2015. Lund quoted the 1997 ...

Teacher heroes

EDITOR: I am not a hero guy. So much of that is media hyperbole these days. However, I must highlight teachers, school administrators, and school boards in this era of COVID heroes. These folks have had their careers turned upside-down and gutted. They’re facing technology developments, ...

Assault on democracy

EDITOR: Jack Bergman, our 1st U.S. Congressional District Representative, signed a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Michigan’s Nov. 3 election. It’s an attempt to disenfranchise all of us. His candidate lost the Michigan presidential election by 154,000 votes, 15 ...

Wolves in the U.P.

EDITOR: In response to Kevin Crupi’s letter regarding “Wolf Decision” published in this column on December 9, he is 100% wrong. He provides no scientific date or analysis for his position that the wolf should be not managed through hunting or trapping. Since he failed to do that, I will ...