Wisconsin on Track for Another 'Wolf Slaughter,' Sparking Calls for Federal Protections
"Our state's Natural Resources Board voted today to double down on wolf management that goes against science and ethical norms."
Less than a year after a February wolf hunt condemned as "an outright slaughter," conservation advocates are warning that the animals in Wisconsin are at risk of being wiped out after state officials voted Wednesday to approve a kill quota of 300 wolves for the fall 2021 hunting season—more than twice the number proposed by the state Department of Natural Resources.
"Authorizing another aggressive hunt this year creates a real risk of nearly wiping out Wisconsin's wolves."
—Collette Adkins, Center for Biological Diversity
The "harvest quota" was approved in a 5-2 vote at an in-person meeting of the Natural Resources Board.
"The February wolf hunt in Wisconsin sparked national outcry as the fate of our ecosystems are in the midst of an extinction crisis," said Wisconsin Sierra Club chapter director Elizabeth Ward. "Yet instead of learning from this mistake, our state’s Natural Resources Board voted today to double down on wolf management that goes against science and ethical norms. A wolf slaughter was approved today that will have an even more devastating impact."
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