Wolves

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.

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

The DNR announced online officials would release a new draft plan for public review in the spring of 2022.

It’s been long assumed that wolves prey on the weak of whatever species they hunt, be that moose, elk, or deer.A recently released study done on Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park is confirming that along with a few surprises.

Olkowski will fill out the unexpired term of Alleman whose term would end on December 31, 2024.

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

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said in Thursday’s ruling that the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to show wolf populations could be sustained in the Midwest and portions of the West without protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to elevate board member Greg Kazmierski to the leadership position. He replaces Fred Prehn, who will remain on the board as a member.

While the scheduling means this year's hunt is effectively over, the fate of a 2022-2023 hunt is up in the air.