Indigenous Tribes and Conservationists Trying to Stop November Wolf Hunt in Wisconsin

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 -- 10:00 AM

(WMTV) November is two weeks away, and with the new month comes the start of Wisconsin’s wolf hunt. But this hunt comes as a concern to conservationists and indigenous people after hunters exceeded the established wolf hunting quota last year.

In February, Wisconsin hosted its first legal wolf hunt in decades after gray wolves were removed from the endangered species list. But in the first several hours of the hunt, hunters killed nearly 100 more wolves than they were allotted.

Now, the Ojibwe and conservations are suing the state to stop this year’s hunt all together. Both groups allege the state Department of Natural Resources does not know the exact population of gray wolves, making it impossible to set a kill quota.

The Natural Resources Board originally approved a quota of 300 wolves for the November hunt, but the DNR has the final say. On Oct. 5, the DNR approved a quota of 130 wolves for the hunt.

But given last year’s runaway killings, the tribes and conservationists want to stop this year’s hunt all together.

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