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Article: WISCONSIN GRAY WOLF COUNT HOLDS STEADY.(NEWS)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- May 20, 2008
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Byline: The Capital Times
Wisconsin's gray wolf population over the winter of 2007-2008 held its own. State Department of Natural Resources biologists estimate that there are between 537 and 564 wolves in Wisconsin, about the same number as a year ago.
The annual winter wolf count relies on aerial tracking of radio-collared wolves and snow track surveys by DNR and volunteer trackers. Also included are wolf sightings by members of the public. The agency has conducted these counts since the winter of 1979-1980 when there were 25 wolves in the state.
Adrian Wydeven, a DNR conservation biologist and wolf specialist, said the once-rapid growth in wolf numbers appears ...
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