Wisconsin DNR plans early end to wolf season across most of state
A gray wolf is seen at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn[AP/Dawn Villella, File]
Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to end the state’s wolf season across most of the state on Wednesday after hunters and trappers filled half of the statewide quota in a little more than 24 hours.
The Department of Natural Resources launched the hunt on Monday morning. It was scheduled to run through Sunday.
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As of Tuesday morning, hunters and trappers had taken 60 wolves, filling 50% of the 119-animal state quota.
Department officials announced that they will end the season in three of the state’s six management zones effective 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The zones include the southern two-thirds of the state as well as a swath of far northeastern Wisconsin.