It was a cold start on Saturday morning, with the temperature gauge reading seven degrees (F). People & Wolves producer and director Rachel Tilseth and Manish Bhatt were out filming Sarah Boles & Adrian Wydeven monitoring Wisconsin's gray wolf in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Watch this short teaser. https://youtu.be/bgTVeJKCfHY We started filming in the morning …
WDNR invites the public to a listening session for the draft wolf management plan.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public listening session for the proposed Wolf Management Plan on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, as part of the public review and comment period. This listening session is an additional opportunity to provide input on the proposed plan while the public review and comment …
Wisconsin’s Green Fire releases its recommendations for the DNR’s Draft Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan
The following was released on January 13, 2023, and updated on 01/20/23 from Wisconsin's Green Fire In November 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) released a Draft Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. When finalized, the Plan is intended to update Wisconsin’s current Wolf Management Plan, which was approved in 1997. The Plan reflects a …
People & Wolves on location in the Chequomegon-Nicolet National Forest this winter.
In January 2022, I observed Adrain Wydeven and Sarah Boles Monitoring gray wolves in the Chequomegon-Nicolet National Forest for an article I was writing, "Tracking Wisconsin's Elusive Gray Wolf," first published in Silent Sports Magazine's April 2022 issue and reprinted with permission. This February, I will make the journey north to film Adrian and Sarah monitoring …
The film crew stood silent, listening for the howls from gray wolves.
People & Wolves Film Crew on Location In mid-August 2022, the "People & Wolves" film crew went off with Adrian Wydeven, a wildlife Biologist, on a howl survey in the Chequamegon National Forest. Wydeven cupped his hands around his mouth, tipping his head back, and began imitating the sound of a wolf howl. The …
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People & Wolves adds two interviewees to the production schedule.
The film features Adrian Wydeven, Marvin DeFoe, Peter David, Michael Waasagiizhig Price, Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., Patrick Durkin, and Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, including interviews with farmers, hunters, WDNR staff, and Ojibwe tribal members. Meet the People we have added to the film interviews. …
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An important message from the producers of the People & Wolves Film Project.
In a year, Wisconsin’s gray wolf went from being federally protected to being brutally hunted, only to be ordered back on the Endangered Species List. In total production, People & Wolves is a Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue. Watch the trailer. https://vimeo.com/779751973 The film tells the story of Wisconsin's gray wolves, the controversies …
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DNR Extends Public Comment Period for the Draft Wolf Management Plan
In a press release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced an extension to the public review and comment period for the draft Wolf Management Plan. The review period is extended until Feb. 28, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. This extension is intended to allow more time for the public to review the plan's details and …
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“People & Wolves” Documentary Film Production
A Wisconsin Story Mired in Political Intrigue Featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, Adrian Wydeven, Marvin Defoe, and Peter David. https://vimeo.com/779751973 Adrian Wydeven headed up the state gray wolf recovery and conservation program for Wisconsin from 1990 through 2013. The timing of the February wolf hunt was a concern to many of us because it was done …
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New Wisconsin Wolf Management (Draft) Plan is Seeking Public Comments
The WDNR Wolf Management Plan was just released and is up for public comment through January 10, 2023. It's recommended to "invest time reading the draft plan" before completing the survey. “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 …
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