Who would have thought demonizing wolves is so vital to Wisconsin that state senators would torpedo the Natural Resources Board just so it can’t vote on a wolf-management plan that differs little from the state’s plan for managing black bears?
The Senate’s Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage voted 3-2 Sept. 28 to reject four of Gov. Tony Evers’ five NRB nominees. If the full Senate rejects those nominees before the NRB’s Oct. 25 meeting, it would leave three NRB members – Bill Smith, Marcy West and Paul Buhr – without a quorum. They could hold a meeting, but couldn’t take any action.
Time for Wisconsin Natural Resources Board nominees, senators to play wolf trivia?
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