Wolf hunt

Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature on Friday — rejecting a $3 billion Republican tax cut, political loyalty pledges for higher education employees, and a plan setting how many wolves can be hunted each year.

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

Earlier this month, the Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter with over 800 signatures to the U.S. Forest Service calling on them to ban hound hunting in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a Republican-authored bill that would force state wildlife managers to set a firm numeric goal for the state’s wolf population.

Wisconsin wildlife officials on Friday released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total hunting ban

The Wisconsin DNR released the first draft of its new wolf management plan.The DNR started developing the plan when wolves were briefly removed from the federal endangered species list last year.

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate Wisconsin's wolf population currently stands at about 970 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 announced it will refund fees to those who applied for a wolf harvest permit for last fall