March 15, 1999

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

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

Written comments, or requests for hard copies, can be sent to:

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

Letter From Steve Miller (Administrator, Division of Land)
Executive Summary
Wisconsin Wolf Advisory Committee
I. Introduction
II. History of Wolves in Wisconsin and Public Attitudes
III. Wolf Biology and Ecology
IV. Management Goal and Criteria for Determining Endangered, Threatened or Delisted Status
V. Wolf Management Strategies

A. Wolf Management Zones

B. Population Monitoring and Management

1. Population Monitoring

2. Population Management

C. Wolf Health Monitoring

D. 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

E. Wolf Depredation Management

F. Wolf Education Programs

G. Law Enforcement

H. Inter-Agency Cooperation and Coordination

I. Program Guidance and Oversight

J. Volunteer Programs

K. Wolf Research Needs

L. Wolf-Dog Hybrids & Captive Wolves

M. Wolf Specimen Management

N. Ecotourism
VI. Wolf Management Budget
VII. Literature Cited
VIII. Glossary
Appendix A: Wolf Depredation 1976-1997
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
Appendix J: Wolf Core Areas