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Wisconsin Wolf Management Faces Criticism As DNR Drafts Plan

/ After a February wolf hunt that exceeded the set kill quota by 80%, the DNR is asking for public comment to update its wolf management plan moving forward. Perhaps no creature on the Wisconsin landscape elicits more extreme reactions than the gray wolf. The once nearly extinct population has rebounded, and while some believe there should be no wolf hunting season, a 2011 Wisconsin state law requires an annual harvest unless the wolf is under federal protection. The debate has intensified this year after a very brief and chaotic hunt happened in February, which saw 218 wolves killed, surpassing the quota by over 80% in under 72 hours.

Wisconsin s Green Fire Releases Assessment of Mishandled Wolf Hunt

1:48 Chaotic, rushed, and mishandled are all words Wisconsin’s Green Fire used to describe the state’s February wolf hunt. Green Fire is a conservation group that supports science-based management of Wisconsin’s natural resources. Wisconsin’s February wolf hunt was quickly put together after a judge’s order. More than 200 wolves were harvested as hunters quickly went over the quota, shutting down the hunt after just three days. “To the extent and the quickness to which the harvest occurred was a surprise to all of us,” said Adrian Wydeven. Wydeven has studied wolves in Wisconsin for more than 30 years. He’s currently co-chair of Wisconsin’s Green Fire wildlife working group.

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