The state’s gray wolf population declined for the second consecutive year, according to new Wisconsin DNR estimates, adding fresh complexity to one of the state’s most polarizing wildlife management issues.
The DNR estimates Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Turkey Advisory Committee met June 22 and agreed to issue the same number of fall bonus, or leftover, turkey harvest authorizations as in 2025.
Every hunter who buys
A 72-year-old Necedah man drowned in Lake Petenwell while rescuing an eagle on Wednesday, June 24.
Wisconsin wolf advisory committee members learned that verified 2025 wolf kills of livestock and pets dipped from 2024, the most recent numbers available.
Total verified losses in 2025 were listed at 90, with damage
The public has an opportunity to provide input for the next 10-year state parks plan through an online survey on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website. The survey will be open until 11:59 p.m.
This spring’s Wisconsin pheasant survey showed a slight decrease of 9.6% from 2025, but according to the Department of Natural Resources, that number is still above the most recent five-year survey average.
Taylor Finger,
A short-handed Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted a 2026 deer season framework very similar to 2025 based on recommendations from County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC) and the Department of Natural Resources.
During its
The Wisconsin DNR announced that data is now available from the annual spring survey of breeding waterfowl. The survey indicated stable population numbers and habitat conditions for migratory birds.
The data from this survey
The Wisconsin DNR last week announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.
Pheasant observations were above the five-year average for the third consecutive year.
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