Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources on Thursday defended its lack of a hard numerical cap on wolf population numbers in its new management plan.
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The defense of the practice came during a hearing in which Republican lawmakers pushed for a distinct numeric goal. Randy Johnson, the Department of Natural Resources' large carnivore specialist, told the state Senate's sporting heritage committee that a lack of a hard limit gives the agency more flexibility to manage the species, allows local packs to fluctuate and gives the population a better chance at maintaining wolf abundance for years to come.
"It’s a pretty reasonable plan, but it has left the door wide open. It doesn’t say where it ends or where it begins," said Luke Withrow, vice president of the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association."Most people do not care if there are wolves in Wisconsin … but you shouldn’t see one every day. It should be that special thing that exists in northern Wisconsin. They shouldn’t be chasing your cattle ... and coming into school playgrounds.
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