MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials defended their decision not to set a hard cap on the state's wolf population in their new management plan in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee Thursday, saying a firm limit doesn't reflect the complexities of wolf management. Randy Johnson, the Department of Natural Resources' large carnivore specialist, told the …
A new study proves: Predators Are Crucial For Healthy Ecosystems, And Not Just As Hunters
Rewilding can't work without predators. Predators aren't all bad news for other species, they actually carry out vital ecosystem services. Image credit: U.S Fish And Wildlife Service via flickr, Public Domain Source, Author: RACHAEL FUNNELL Digital Content Producer Staring down the toothy jaws of a wolf, you might not imagine it’s an animal that needs the help …
Centuries of Black Bear Natural History Lost in a matter of Six Decades
The Black Bear has lived for centuries foraging, living off the land; it is the natural history of his kind. Now lost due to Wisconsin Bear Hunter's Association baiting them with donuts and running them down with hunting dogs. The following Video from the North American Bear Center shows the natural foraging habits of …
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People and Wolves is now in post-production.
We began production one year ago, and now we are in post-production. We hired an editor to cut the footage into a story—a Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue. People & Wolves ended where we began at a wolf education and conservation workshop in August 2023. Once we have a story approved by all producers …
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People and Wolves Interviews Female Members of the Ojibwe Culture
Marvin DeFoe told me that women are the backbone of his people. I do think he is right in this thinking after interviewing two wise Ojibwe women! Read for yourself the following excerpts from the film. Edith Leoso "I was planting my pots on my deck, and I stood there looking at my plants, and …
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Wildlife officials released a new draft of the state’s next wolf management plan.
WORT FM 98.9 Radio News: Wildlife officials released a new draft of the state’s next Wolf Management Plan earlier today. The plan, released by the Department of Natural Resources, has been in the works for nearly two years. This most recent revision was made after the DNR received 3,500 comments during a 110-day public review period. DNR …
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Wisconsin’s Green Fire sets the record strait on the contentious threshold known as “the 350 goal.”
One issue in managing the Wisconsin wolf population is a threshold known as “the 350 goal.” Wisconsin's Green Fire (WGF) Adrian Wydeven and Tom Hauge discuss the history, science, public attitudes, and more regarding the contentious "350 goal. A press release from Wisconsin's Green Fire Released: The 350 Wolf Goal in Wisconsin: An Assessment …
People and Wolves on Location at Red Cliff Pow-Wow
We're on location at Kitchi-gummi (Lake Superior)Red Cliff Pow Wow. Anishinaabe people welcomed us and gave us interviews about their relative Ma'iingan (wolf) sharing stories for the film. Been years since I experienced a pow-wow, and I forgot how truly these people are connected to the earth. For example, they use the word being instead …
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Is this the Last Stand for Wisconsin’s Gray Wolf?
The pup stepped forward, smelling the air, and then stopped. The puppy abruptly stepped back. The young canine looked around for Mother, and she was just behind him. She nudged him forward—a family of Canis lupus who became Canis lupus familiaris. The ancestor of man's best friend faces numerous threats on all fronts. This morning …
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