Wisconsin’s deer hunting opener is just days away. As folks prepare to head out to the stands, one question is popping up in for some people gathering their gear. How could other natural predators ...
Very few Minnesota deer hunters are wolf poachers. But a significant number of wolves are illegally killed during the deer-hunting season. The University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project on ...
I just read Paul Smith's article regarding Wisconsin's deer population (“Hunters haven’t come close to controlling Wisconsin’s deer herd over the last decade," Nov. 16). It seems to me one of the most ...
As the chill of late fall settles over Minnesota's woods and fields, hunters are wrapping up a solid firearms deer season that's already outpacing last year's haul. By Thursday morning on November 20, ...
One of the long-time arguments for hunting wolves is that it will reduce human-wolf conflict. Fewer livestock will be lost. A new study finds it’s not so cut-and-dry.
These maps show snapshots of wolves hunted per county over time during the study period. Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according ...
When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers. Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock. Fewer wolves, ...
FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is considering big changes to wolf hunting and trapping rules. FWP plans to present a new proposal on August 21, increasing Montana's wolf ...