 by Rachel Tilseth, First published in Silent Sports Magazine's April 2022 issue and reprinted with permission. Every winter, wolf trackers span out across Wisconsin's northern and central forests to count wolves. As soon as the snow flies, they are on the elusive gray wolf (Canis lupus) trail, sometimes called Timber Wolf. Gray wolves are …
Wolf Country
Wisconsin's northern and central forests are home to 955 gray wolves. Wisconsin is one of about a dozen states in the country with a wild gray wolf population. Gray wolves, also referred to as timber wolves, are the largest wild members of the dog family. Wolves are social animals, living in family groups or packs. …