ByWCCO-TVFebruary 24, 2021 at 12:56 pmFiled Under:Wisconsin News,Wolf Hunthttps://www.cbsnews.com/live/cbsn-local-min/?premium=1&optanonConsent=15
MADISON, Wis. (AP)— Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin’s wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcinga premature end to a huntthat initially wasn’t supposed to happen for another nine months and raising the ire of animal rights activists.
The Department of Natural Resources reported at midday Wednesday that 162 wolves had been killed, which was 43 more than the state’s target of 119.READ MORE:Minnesota State Fair Officials Planning To Go Ahead In 2021, For Now
The agency estimated that about 1,000 wolves roamed the state before the hunt began. The department’s population goal is 350.
The season began Monday and had been scheduled to run through Sunday, but DNR officials said the hunt would end at 3 p.m. Wednesday because so many animals had been killed…
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