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Updated: September 17, 2020 03:42 PM
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate the number of wolves in the state has increased by about 13% from last year.
The state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that surveys put the overwinter population between 1,034 to 1,057 wolves. The 2018-19 estimate was 914 to 978 wolves.
The number of packs detected increased from 243 to 256.
The agency believes that based on modeling the actual wolf population is 1,195 wolves.
Updated: September 17, 2020 03:42 PM
Created: September 17, 2020 03:30 PM
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