gray wolves

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate Wisconsin's wolf population currently stands at about 970 animals.

Isle Royale National Park's gray wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic comeback after the species nearly disappeared from the Lake Superior island chain, researchers said Wednesday

A majority of respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress' spring survey say they support limiting the state's wolf population to 350 animals.

The Oneida County Board passed an advisory resolution during Tuesday’s meeting to express support for maintaining the state’s wolf population at 350 animals or less.

Republican Ron Johnson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill earlier this week to remove protections for the wolf.

The DNR had originally proposed setting the quota at 130 wolves. The department's policy board bumped that up to 300 wolves in August.

A federal judge has set a hearing for later this month on whether to block Wisconsin's fall wolf hunt.

The lawsuit claims the November hunt violates the tribe’s treaty rights.

Dozens of American Indian tribes are demanding the Biden administration enact emergency protections for gray wolves.

Animal protection groups hope to overturn Wisconsin's controversial law allowing wolf hunts. A newly filed lawsuit follows months of criticism of key…