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 …
People and Wolves Interviews Female Members of the Ojibwe Culture
Marvin DeFoe told me that women are the backbone of his people. I do think he is right in this thinking after interviewing two wise Ojibwe women! Read for yourself the following excerpts from the film. Edith Leoso "I was planting my pots on my deck, and I stood there looking at my plants, and …
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Wildlife officials released a new draft of the state’s next wolf management plan.
WORT FM 98.9 Radio News: Wildlife officials released a new draft of the state’s next Wolf Management Plan earlier today. The plan, released by the Department of Natural Resources, has been in the works for nearly two years. This most recent revision was made after the DNR received 3,500 comments during a 110-day public review period. DNR …
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Wisconsin’s Green Fire sets the record strait on the contentious threshold known as “the 350 goal.”
One issue in managing the Wisconsin wolf population is a threshold known as “the 350 goal.” Wisconsin's Green Fire (WGF) Adrian Wydeven and Tom Hauge discuss the history, science, public attitudes, and more regarding the contentious "350 goal. A press release from Wisconsin's Green Fire Released: The 350 Wolf Goal in Wisconsin: An Assessment …