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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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Many will tell you something is out there. In Europe’s Little Red Riding Hood tale, it was known as the Big Bad Wolf. In Japan it was known as the Okuri-Inu (the sending-off dog) or often enough as the Okuri-Okami (the sending-off wolf).
Both tales are revered in their respected culture and have granted many both joy and warning upon hearing them, as early cultures used story telling as a form of communication: by offering advice that the roads ahead were filled with dangers, or comforting children and adults during the night to ease their worries.
Japanese Yokai spirits, including the Okuri-Inu or Okuri-Okami, are many and not all are evil, per se. (
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On the heels of Wisconsin s first wolf hunt in several years, groups are calling for a lot more planning in future seasons, after hunters killed far more wolves than the state had intended.
Last month s hunt was prompted by a court order after wolves were removed from the federal endangered-species list. The state Department of Natural Resources wanted to wait until later this year, but a lawsuit prompted a hastily organized hunt in February, with a quota of 119 wolves. However, more than 200 were killed in just a few days.
Kristin Schrank, board vice president at Alliance for Animals, said the numbers are concerning, and so are the methods that were allowed.