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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