The Wolf Management Plan Committee will provide recommendations for a new scientifically and socially supported management plan for the animals, which were removed earlier this year from the federal endangered
Hunters harvested 216 wolves during Wisconsin’s 2021 wolf season.
The season was set to last 7-days but was cut short as hunters quickly filled quotas.
The 216 wolves are nearly 100 more wolves than the 119 wolf quota issued the Natural Resources Board.
DNR employees pointed to a couple different reasons for the number going so far over.
Hunters have 24 hours to report kills which can lead to delays in reporting. By state law, the DNR has to give 24 hours-notice before closing a zone.
“I watched the harvest information about every 15 minutes. As it picked up, it picked up in a hurry. We took registrations at all hours of the day and night. We have registrations at 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m. Very difficult to project what the trajectory was going to be,” said DNR Large Carnivore Specialist Randy Johnson.
The Department of Natural Resources reported at 4 p.m. Wednesday that hunters had registered 182 wolves since the hunt began Monday, or about 15% of the estimated population. The quota
The DNR reported Thursday morning that hunters have registered 213 wolves killed between Monday and Wednesday, or about 18% of the estimated state population.
The Department of Natural Resources reported at 4 p.m. Wednesday that hunters had registered 182 wolves since the hunt began Monday, or about 15% of the estimated population. The quota