An animal protection group doesn’t want Wisconsin wolf hunters to exceed this year’s kill quota of 150.
According to the state Department of Natural Resources’ website on Friday afternoon, 146 wolves have keep killed in Wisconsin this fall.
Melissa Tedrowe, with the Humane Society of the United States, said there’s reason to be concerned about an over-harvest of the wolf population.
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“We’ve had concerns all along about this wolf hunt exceeding quota based on the quick and aggressive start and the over-harvest in two of the four zones. So, we’re calling on the DNR to do whatever it needs to do to make sure the 150 quota is upheld,” Tedrowe said.
Last year, Wisconsin hunters and trappers killed six more wolves than the state quota of 251.
If this year’s wolf quota isn’t reached before the gun deer season ends on Sunday evening, wolf hunters can start using dogs to help harvest wolves.
DNR officials didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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