New Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Plan Moves Away From Wolf Population Numbers
Wisconsin’s new wolf hunt plan doesn’t include a target number for the state’s wolf population.
The Department of Natural Resources on Thursday unveiled its new plan.
“The proposed draft Wolf Management Plan reflects the detailed and significant work done by DNR staff to ensure the health and stability of Wisconsin’s wolf population,” DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole said in a statement.
Wisconsin’s current wolf management plan has not changed since 2007, and has been a source of friction between hunters and environmentalists.
Perhaps the biggest change in the new wolf plan is the end to a specific number for Wisconsin’s wolf population.
“Moving away from a single numeric population goal and instead using an adaptive management process focused on balancing the [DNR’s] three main objectives,” the agency said in a news release.
Those main objectives include:
Ensuring a healthy and sustainable wolf population to fulfill its ecological role.
Addressing and reducing wolf