Trappers incidentally capturing wolves are encouraged to contact the DNR and participate in Wisconsin's wolf collaring and monitoring program. Dave MacFarland is a DNR large carnivore specialist...
"....we've recently started our fall trapping season and especially people who are out trapping coyotes may incidentally trap a wolf. We're asking folks to give us a call and let us put a radio collar on those animals...."
MacFarland says last year they collared six or seven animals. He says this method is more cost effective than in the spring when a much larger effort is needed to collar the elusive animals.
DNR staff will work closely with the participating trappers to determine if the wolf is a good candidate for the agency's monitoring program. Interested trappers can contact wildlife biologist Nate Libal a 715-401-1764. More information about wolf hunting and trapping in Wisconsin is on the DNR website, keyword "wolf."
