MADISON, WI (KDAL) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a revised Wolf Management Plan.
The plan updates the first draft from November of last year after reviewing and considering the over 3500 public comments that were collected.
The plan is designed to guide the department’s wolf management efforts and expresses the dual commitments of maintaining a sustainable wolf population while addressing wolf related conflicts and concerns.
Based on feedback, the revised draft better describes how wolf harvest quotas will be developed across different zones in the state.
It also provides more clarity on the projected wolf population range with future harvests keeping the current over winter estimates of 800 to 1200 wolves.
It also allows for fluctuations in local wolf densities to achieve the management objectives.
The new plan will be presented to the Natural Resources Board in October.
Find a copy of the revised plan on the Wisconsin DNR Wolf Management Plan website.
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/wolfmanagementplan
