This years wolf pups were born mid April and are approximately 6 1/2 months old and these adolescent wolves are easy for prey for hunters. This in my opinion is why they may be killing so many so soon. Rachel The following are quotes from NPR On Tuesday morning, the DNR announced that the harvest count is up to 95 wolves killed in the first seven days of the season. It also announced that hunting zone 2, which covers an expanse of northeastern Wisconsin, will close on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Department of Natural Resources said that as of Monday morning, 85 gray wolves had been harvested in just the first six days of the wolf season. Fifty-six wolves had been caught in leg traps, then killed. Hunters shot 28 with guns, and one with a bow and arrow. UW-Madison environmental studies professor Adrian Treves says its surprising that hunters got to 85 much faster than during last years season. “Im guessing hunters are, maybe, learning how to get wolves, or there are more hunters out there, or both.” Treves remains concerned the DNR has set a quota of 251 wolves this year, saying that may threaten the sustainability of the Wisconsin wolf population. The fast march to 85 has also caught the eye of retired DNR wildlife biologist Dick Thiel. He says if the pace continues, there may be no need to allow hunters to use dogs to hunt wolves. Dogs are banned until December 2nd anyway, and Thiel would prefer they stay on the sidelines. “Its not only cruel to use hunting hounds – because you will get fights between wolves and hounds, and thats inevitable – but it is probably, given whats going on right now ... somewhat unnecessary.” news.wpr.org/post/wolf-hunters-bring-95-wolves-first-seven-days-season Credit Douglas Smith, National Park Service (CC-BY) / flickr/photos/usfwsmidwest/6545954753/in/set-72157628504266513 File: A pack of gray wolves.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:06:41 +0000
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