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Wolf hunters vastly exceed quota in first hunt since federal protections dropped
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All Wisconsin Wolf Harvest Zones Are Now Closed
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Wolf hunters vastly exceed quota in first hunt since federal protections dropped
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CHRIS HUBBUCH
State wildlife officials say theyâre confident Wisconsinâs wolf population can sustain losses from the first hunt since the lifting of federal protections even as hunters bagged far more than the established quota.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday afternoon that hunters killed 216 wolves between Monday and Wednesday. Thatâs about 18% of the estimated state population and almost double the quota for non-native hunters.
âWe did go over,â said DNR wildlife management director Eric Lobner. âIs that something we wanted to have happen? Absolutely not.â
Randy Johnson, a large carnivore specialist, said the agency will use data from the hunt to update its population estimate. Johnson said the population has grown and shrunk in response to previous hunts, though he noted it is a segment of a much larger population of wolves that roam across the Upper Midwest.