URGENT: Wisconsin Wolf Hunting/Trapping Plan Needs Your Voice

It is critical that the  Wisconsin DNR and the  Natural Resource Board hear from you now, no matter what state you live in because public lands  and wildlife belong to all Americans!

If members of the public wish to speak, he/she must pre-register to testify by contacting Laurie Ross at (608) 267-7420 or

via email at laurie.ross@wisconsin.gov  no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012

Written comments must be received by the same timeframe.

Written comments must be e-mailed to the Natural Resources Board at DNRNRBcomments@wisconsin.gov, or

mailed to Laurie Ross, NRB Liaison, Wisconsin DNR – AD/8, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.

Urge the DNR to:

• To create zone closures to protect core habitat;
• Prohibit howling as a method to lure wolves;
• Prohibit a dog training season using free ranging wild wolves;
• Prohibit the use of captive animals to train dogs to hunt wolves;
• Prohibit payments for any dogs killed or injured by wolves during the wolf hunting season which  runs from 10/15 through February;
• Limit payments for hunting dogs killed or injured by wolves to $200
• Insure the established quota takes into account wolves killed by Wildlife Services, natural  mortality, diseases, illegal kills and car collisions;
• Mandate landowners open their lands to hunting and trapping if they receive  reimbursement for wolf damage;
• Revise the Wolf Management Plan to reflect current research which suggests Wisconsin  has a biological carrying capacity of 700-1000 wolves;