Wolves

A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.

The Milwaukee-area is home to a lot of wildlife, but there are some animals we’d rather not see on our city blocks, predators that can pose a risk to our pets and ourselves. Although the wolf’s resurgence in Wisconsin has been great for its ecosystems, there are concerns about what they could mean for urban areas.

Six Ojibwe tribes are heading to federal court Friday morning in hopes of stopping a Wisconsin wolf hunt from taking place this fall.

A judge on Friday halted Wisconsin's fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods, siding with wildlife advocacy groups who argued that holding the hunt would be unconstitutional.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials on Monday dramatically scaled back the number of wolves hunters can kill during the state’s fall season in open defiance of its policy board, setting up another clash between liberal-leaning department leaders and conservative board members.

Six Native American tribes sued Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that the hunt violates their treaty rights and endangers an animal they consider sacred.

Wildlife advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop the state’s next hunting and trapping season.

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a wolf hunt for November, and it could lead to up to 300 of the animals being killed. However, the actual number may be far less than that.

This week the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will discuss potential changes to the state's wolf harvest rules; in the meantime, 115 scientists from around the country are calling on the Biden administration to reinstate federal protection for the animal.

A new documentary from filmmaker Joe Brown follows Rod Coronado and his group, Wolf Patrol, during their work to monitor hunting practices that threaten wolves and to promote wolf preservation in Wisconsin.