The DNR said after paying out its highest amount of compensation payments in 2024-25, the numbers are back to normal.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its latest estimate of the state's gray wolf population at the June 24, 2026 meeting of its Wolf Advisory Committee.

Wisconsin had an estimated 1,226 gray wolves in 336 packs in late winter 2025, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The 2025 population estimate represented a slight decline from the ...

Confirmed or probable gray wolf depredations on livestock and other domestic animals in Wisconsin decreased in 2025, as did the amount of compensation paid, but were both close to the five-year ...

Confirmed or probable gray wolf depredations on livestock in Wisconsin increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to data from the Department of Natural Resources. The agency ...

On July 7, 2026, USDA-Wildlife Services verified that wolves killed a calf on a property in the town of Maple Valley, Oconto ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wisconsin had an estimated 1,162 gray wolves in 321 packs in late winter 2026, according to the Department of Natural Resources.