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 …

People & Wolves on location in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Behind the scenes... The film tells the story of Wisconsin's gray wolves, the controversies surrounding them, and how people are learning to coexist as these native predators are again fulfilling their ecological role after returning to the state about 45 years ago.   “Wolves Mired in Political Intrigue” ™ With an appearance by Dr. Jane Goodall, …

People & Wolves

A Wisconsin Story "Wolves Mired in Political Intrigue"  with Dr. Jane Goodall, Adrian Wydeven, Marvin Defoe and Peter David.  A Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin Film,  Director Rachel Tilseth, and Producer Manish Bhatt Gray wolves recolonized parts of Wisconsin in the 1970s after being killed off in the state in the 1950s and grew to …

An informative and important “Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Discussion” is now on SoundCloud

If you missed the live show you can listen to the December 6th Access Hour, for an in-depth conversation regarding the lawsuits and the use of dogs in Wisconsin’s wolf hunt with special guests Adrian Wydeven; who led the Wisconsin DNR Wolf Recovery Program from 1990 through 2013, and Peter David; a wildlife biologist with …

WORT Radio’ Access Hour Presents: Wisconsin’s Thirty-First Wolf Awareness Week, Monday October 11th, at 7:00 PM

I’m Rachel Tilseth, author of Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin inviting you to join Alexander Vaeth and myself, Monday, October 11th at 07:00 PM on WORT Radio’ Access Hour , where we will be hosting an in-depth conversation about Wisconsin’s Thirty-First Wolf Awareness Week (WAW) with special guests Adrian Wydeven; who led the Wisconsin DNR …

Wisconsin’s Green Fire Hosting a Webinar Panel Discussion on Gray Wolves

A Wisconsin gray wolf. Photograph credit Snapshot Wisconsin. Opportunities for Collaboration: A Shared Vision for Wolves in Wisconsin from http://www.wigreenfire.org Wednesday, August 26, 11:00am to 12:30pm How: Space is Limited and Registration is Required. Register “The Western Great Lakes states could soon see the federal de-listing of gray wolves which have made a historic comeback …

US Rep Sean Duffy (R-WI) Proposes Removing Endangered Species Act Protection for Gray Wolves in the Lower 48 States…

...Duffy wants management returned to the states and court challenges of management plans would not be allowed under his proposal. Duffy proposes removing wolves from Endangered Species Act Law would eliminate possible court challenges by Rick Olivo Ashland Daily Press rolivo@ashlanddailypress.net U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy again is trying to kill Endangered Species Act protection for …

Letter to the editor: We don’t need wolf hunting seasons to control wolf depredation

Source: madison.com Dear Editor:  Sen. Tom Tiffany promotes wolf delisting to restart wolf hunting seasons, else "you're going to see attacks on pets, cattle and hopefully not people." He warns hunters to "watch out for wolves." Like his wolf consultant, bear hounder Laurie Groskopf, Tiffany exaggerates, misleads, and scaremongers. Listed or delisted, wolves posing threat to …

Opinion editorial: Numbers don’t add up in wolf-hound debate

By Adrian Wydeven  As often is the case with ecological issues, simple answers or solutions are often inadequate or incorrect.  Everyone likes a good mystery, especially one where an unlikely candidate is revealed as the culprit. This “Ah ha!” moment is a staple of the genre and most of us can remember the satisfaction of …

5 things to know for Wolf Week in Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin has more than 200 wolf packs and 28 lone wolves and you can help track them this winter. Click HERE to learn about how you can help track wolves this winter.  The state Department of Natural Resources will hold 15 workshops or classes on tracking and wolf ecology from now to February and is …

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