Wisconsin gray wolf. Photograph credit Snapshot Wisconsin The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet virtually on Monday for a Special Meeting to discuss the next steps to establish a wolf hunt in Wisconsin for February 2021. Deadline For Written Comments: 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 Please submit written comments here. There's a lot of problems …
Wolf Management: Can Wisconsin get it right this time around?
First, do no harm as a commitment to prioritising non-invasive approaches in conservation research and practice,... One of the guiding principles of Compassionate Conservation Photograph credit John E Marriott That’s the million dollar question many Wisconsinites are asking. Will Wisconsin get it right this time around? The grey wolf was officially off the Endangered Species …
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People & Wolves Talk Show Presents: The Grey Wolf is a Part of Wisconsin’s Wild Legacy Series
A Wisconsin grey Wolf. Photograph credit Snapshot Wisconsin Wisconsin is home to an estimated one-thousand grey wolves that are living throughout the northern & central forests. People & Wolves Talk Show will be presenting a series about the history of the grey wolf in Wisconsin. The shows will include several segments, that include: the history …
This week the Trump Administration announced plans to remove endangered gray wolf protections by end of the year.
Photograph credit: photographer David Yarrow “Wolf-in-Chicago” theme. This has been anticipated by several organizations, including Wisconsin’s Green Fire , that held a webinar last week. The webinar program featured a trio of expert panelists envisioning a future for wolves in Wisconsin. Panelists: Adrian Wydeven, WGF Wildlife Co-Chair; Jodi Habush Sinykin, Midwest Environmental Advocates; Peter David, …
Stories of People & Gray Wolves Talk Show & Media
A Wisconsin Gray Wolf. Photo credit Snapshot Wisconsin. Since we are talking about sharing stories of people & wolves I’ll share one of my memories. I spent every summer & winter as a volunteer wolf tracker, helping to monitor Wisconsin’s Gray wolf under the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wolf Recovery Program. Every chance I …
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Federally Protected Gray Wolf Illegally Shot & Killed in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Wardens are on the case investigating the illegal killing of a Gray wolf. The Gray wolf in the photograph was found dead on a driveway in Washburn county on February 22, 2020. So far all that is known is the wolf was shot and killed on private property. Gray …
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The “George Santos” of Wisconsin wolf advocacy is still at it.
Animal advocacy is about protecting the vulnerable, but what happens when an unethical person takes advantage of those saving animals? The following quote fits this situation. “Sometimes we want to believe something so badly that we allow ourselves to be taken advantage of.” ― Aaron B. Powell. Screenshot of Melissa Smith's false claim to hold …
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Wisconsinites remain heavily divided over how to manage state’s Gray wolf population.
This is a comprehensive look a Wisconsin’s wolf management problems. Adrian Wydeven, a retired Wisconsin wolf biologist, and Adrian Treves an ecologist weigh in on how badly the state legislators, in haste, jumped to a wolf hunt In 2011; instead of allowing a democratic process that would have involved public input to unfold regarding wolf …
Inside the Heart of Wolf Advocacy —Yellowstone Story Film Project…
The following is Linda Thurston’s dialogue from Meet the Advocates Inside the Heart of Wolf Advocacy—The Yellowstone Story Film Project: “We’ll watch wolf packs in the park and we get to learn about every individual and their personalities. And the younger ones, the older ones, and the ones you know are the good hunters for …
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2018-2019, Wolf Monitoring Report is out…
Did you know that a wolf hunting and trapping season is required by law when Wisconsin’s Gray is not listed on the Endangered Species Act. 2011 Wisconsin Act 169 was approved by the Governor Scott Walker-R in April 2012. This statute authorizes and requires a wolf hunting and trapping season. Numerous season and application details …