Thursday, January 26, 2006

Wisconsin Gray Wolf Population- 2005 Report

By Adrian P. Wydeven and Jane E. Wiedenhoeft

The Wisconsin wolf population in late winter 2005 was 425 to 455 wolves in 108 packs and included 14 loners. A total of 414+ wolves occurred outside Indian reservations, thus the population exceeded its management goal of 350 wolves outside of Indian reservations by 64+ wolves. The wolf population had increased by 14% from the 2004 population of 373 wolves in the state. Wolf packs occurred in at least 31 counties and wolves were reported in 46 counties.

Full report on all wildlife surveys at the Wisconsin DNR web site:

  • Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Surveys
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