Hunters Killed 82% More Wolves Than Quota Allowed in Wisconsin

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The state’s Department of Natural Resources granted permits to about 1,500 hunters to kill 119 wolves, but 216 were shot

A gray wolf sits in tall grass looking toward the camera
Wisconsin was home to about 1,195 wolves in 256 packs at the end of 2020, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources.(John and Karen Hollingsworth/USFWS)

ByTheresa MachemerSMITHSONIANMAG.COM
MARCH 2, 20211.5K3190

Hunters and trappers participating in Wisconsin’s fourth wolf hunting season killed almost 100 more animals than was allowed under the state’s quota, Paul A. Smith reports for theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The state’s Department of Natural Resources issued 1,486 tags to hunters with a quota of 119 wolves. Hunting was closed at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, and hunters had 24 hours to report their kills. The final count: 216 wolves, according to data released by Wisconsin DNR on Thursday.

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