"Rare Gray Wolf Sighting in Southern Michigan Sparks DNR Investigation"

A hunter in Calhoun County, Michigan, killed a gray wolf in January, marking the first confirmed sighting of a wolf in the southern Lower Peninsula in over 100 years. The state's only known wolf population is in the Upper Peninsula, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stated that there is no evidence of an established wolf population in southern Michigan. The presence of wolves in the state has sparked controversy, with some advocating for hunting and others seeking to protect the endangered species. The DNR is investigating the origin of the wolf and has found indications of wolves in the northern Lower Peninsula in recent years.