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 ...

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 ...

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking applicants interested in serving on the agency's new Wolf Advisory Committee. The committee's general role will be to assist the DNR with implementation ...

A record 40 hunting dogs were killed by wolves during the monthlong bear season in Wisconsin. Hunters believe there are too many wolves in the Badger State. Gray wolves are a growing concern among ...

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 ...

The Department of Natural Resources' latest update on wolves in Wisconsin will be without a principal piece of information − a population estimate. Last year's abnormally warm winter and lack of snow ...