Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New rules have been approved for gray wolf hunting and trapping in Wisconsin. The rules were developed by the Department of ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its latest estimate of the state's gray wolf population at the June 24, 2026 meeting of its Wolf Advisory Committee.

Wisconsin had an estimated 1,226 gray wolves in 336 packs in late winter 2025, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The 2025 population estimate represented a slight decline from the ...

Gray wolves are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in most of the lower 48 states, except for the Northern Rocky Mountain population. In December 2025, the U.S. House ...

A University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows the human toll on wolves is higher than previously estimated and that state officials have underreported wolf deaths in past analyses. For years, wolves ...

Wisconsin’s deer hunting opener is just days away. As folks prepare to head out to the stands, one question is popping up in for some people gathering their gear. How could other natural predators ...

New rules have been approved for gray wolf hunting and trapping in Wisconsin. The rules were developed by the Department of Natural Resources and approved in October 2023 by the Natural Resources ...