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 ...

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 ...

In a peculiar twist of fate last week in northern Wisconsin, six dogs that were chasing after bears for hunters were attacked and killed by wolves. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...

Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill requiring the DNR to set a specific statewide population goal for gray wolves. Another proposal would create a new registration fee for non-motorized boats like ...

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 ...

The Department of Natural Resources has completed selection of members for its new Wolf Advisory Committee. The roster includes eight DNR employees, six people from other governmental or statutory ...

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 ...