Article: WISCONSIN WOLF POPULATION REMAINS SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:

Wisconsin's gray wolf population over the winter of 2007-2008 remained very similar, or declined slightly, from the previous winter, according to the state's most recent wolf population survey. Department of Natural Resources biologists estimate 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 ...

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