Baiting of Black Bears Action Alert: Contact Wisconsin’s DNR Bear Advisory Committee Concerning the Baiting of Black Bears… January 3, 2019 Rachel Tilseth …The Following research concerning the baiting of black bears: Consumption of intentional food subsidies by a hunted carnivore revealed some very startling results. Researchers found that; humans are influencing the…
Harassing Wisconsin's wolves Several dogs in pursuit of bear were “thrown to wolves” over the weekend in Wisconsin’s north woods August 16, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Decades-old conflict between bear hunters and wolves continues with more hunting dogs killed. Wildlife Services confirmed that wolves depredated the following hunting dogs over the weekend. A Walker Hound on…
Conflict between bear hunters and wolves in Wisconsin Dogs may be trained statewide by pursuing bear in Wisconsin starting on July first resulting in bloody wolf-on-dog-fights June 30, 2016 Rachel Tilseth Handlers that lose dogs to wolves defending their pups can be reimbursed up to $2,500.00 per dead dog (the state’s wolf depredation program began in 1985). It’s a win-win situation…