Wisconsin

  • Tomorrow in Wisconsin Dogs get to help hunt wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Will it be h0 hum or a blood bath? In Wisconsin’s continuing wolf hunt which has felled wolves at a surprisingly rapid pace, now dogs will be added to mix. Wisconsin’s wolf hunt is supposed to end when 251 wolves out of the estimated 800 in the state have been killed. So far about 215 wolves…

  • Judge puts hold on Wisconsin’s plans to hunt wolves with dogs

    Ralph Maughan

    Has a bloodfest been averted? Madison. Plans to allow wolves to be hunted with dogs, as part of Wisconsin ‘s first wolf hunt, have been at least temporarily set aside by the ruling of Dane County Circuit Judge Peter Anderson. No other state has permitted dog hunting of wolves, but the Wisconsin legislature directly inserted…

  • Wisconsin governor hires “deer czar” to save deer and hunters from Communism

    Ralph Maughan

    Man who hates public land and public wildlife gains heavy influence on Wisconsin deer management- A last minute controversy in the unpleasant battle in Wisconsin whether to remove governor Scott Walker from office is the revelation that he has hired Dr. James Kroll, who embodies the Texas tradition that hunting should be on game farms…

  • Feds to make new attempt delisting Midwest wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Possible hitch is discovery that eastern timber wolf is a different species than Great Lakes wolves- It would certainly be good politics if the wolf could be delisted here because the state wolf management plans and public opinion is so much more favorable than in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Good work and good folks should…

  • Wisconsin wolf population shows unexpected growth

    Ralph Maughan

    Folks thought it was reaching a natural carrying capacity- Wisconsin wolf population surges. By Lee Bergquist and Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel I thought it was leveling off, but then population growth or decline of relatively small populations of any animal are subject to random events like favorable weather.

  • Cougar found cattin' around (in Wisconsin)

    Ken Cole

    DNR confirms sighting, will wait a bit on chase Cougar found cattin’ around Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel

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