Posted:
Apr 20, 2012
Wausau (WAOW) - The
DNR says there are more than 800 wolves roaming Wisconsin and it's
still counting. That number will determine how many permits will be
given out for the state's first-ever public wolf hunt.
Hunters, trackers, DNR wolf specialists and
concerned citizens met Friday morning in Wausau to determine the number
of wolves in Wisconsin. Laurie Groskopf of Tomahawk says the wolf
population is getting out of hand. "We need to get the population down
not just for the fact that the livestock producers are suffering, pet
owners are suffering, there's been some human safety concerns... but
also the fact that the wolves themselves are suffering because the
people in wolf territory are very angry about the program," said
Groskopf.
The wolf hunt is scheduled to begin in October and end in February.
The DNR says wolf permits will be issued in a lottery system.
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