gray wolves

The wolf population in the Upper Peninsula has reached the limit of what the habitat can support, according to the Michigan DNR.That’s one conclusion of an overwinter survey that found a minimum of 762 wolves living in the U.P.

Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke threw out the case that accused Wisconsin wildlife officials of violating the state’s open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters, reflecting how contentious the debate over wolf management has become in the state

Wildlife officials say an animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf. That's the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan in more than a century.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service says it will work on a first-ever national recovery plan for wolves, after previously pursuing a piecemeal recovery in different regions of the country

In response to the poor harvest numbers, state lawmakers from the northern region are hosting a public discussion on the hunt “including, but not limited to, the gray wolf impact on our deer population.”

They say the state violated open meeting laws while drafting the proposal and accuse wildlife officials of disregarding pro-wolf comments

Wisconsin wildlife officials unanimously approved a contentious new wolf management plan Wednesday that doesn't include a specific population goal despite demands from hunters and farmers to cap the number of wolves roaming the state

The leader of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board signaled support Wednesday for the department's contentious new wolf management plan even though the document lacks a hard population cap that hunters and farmers have demanded

The Wisconsin DNR will be hosting two open houses to talk about wolf management in the state.The DNR has been working on creating a new wolf management plan.

Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials.