October 27, 1999

The Wisconsin Wolf Advisory Committee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI

Executive Summary

Wisconsin Wolf Advisory Committee

1. Introduction
2. History of Wolves in Wisconsin and Public Attitudes
3. Wolf Biology and Ecology
4. Management Goal and Criteria for Determining Endangered, Threatened or Delisted Status
5. Wolf Management Strategies
   1. Wolf Management Zones
   2. Population Monitoring and Management
      1. Population Monitoring
      2. Population Management
   3. Wolf Health Monitoring
   4. Habitat Management
      1. Potential & Favorable Wolf Habitat
      2. Access Management
      3. Vegetation Management
      4. Habitat Linkage & Corridors
      5. Management of Den & Rendezvous Sites
      6. Role of Wilderness & Other Forest Reserves
   5. Wolf Depredation Management
   6. Wolf Education Programs
   7. Law Enforcement
   8. Inter-Agency Cooperation and Coordination
   9. Program Guidance and Oversight
   10. Volunteer Programs
   11. Wolf Research Needs
   12. Wolf-Dog Hybrids & Captive Wolves
   13. Wolf Specimen Management
   14. Ecotourism
6.   Wolf Management Budget
7.   Literature Cited
8.   Glossary

Appendix A: Wolf Depredation 1976-1998
Appendix B: Population Viability Analysis
Appendix C: GIS Analysis of Wolf Habitat & Potential Population in the Great Lakes States
Appendix D: Citizen Involvement
Appendix E: Impact of Wolves on Deer in Wisconsin
Appendix F: Wolf Health Monitoring and Mortality Factors
Appendix G: Wolf-Dog Hybrid Cases in Wisconsin
Appendix H: Public Attitudes Toward Wolves in Wisconsin
Appendix I: Alternative Wolf Management Considered

People are encouraged to send in comments and concerns on the wolf plan.

Wolf Plan
P.O. Box 4001
Eau Claire, WI 54702

Or you may send comments or requests to our e-mail address: wolfplan@dnr.state.wi.us

If you are interested in reviewing detailed county maps of wolf core areas, contact: Mammalian Ecologist, DNR, Box 220, Park Falls, WI 54552 (715-762-4684, ext. 107)

If you are interested in the Environmental Analysis process you may contact: James D. Pardee, WEPA Compliance Specialist, Environmental Analysis and Liaison Section, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI, 53703