Hearing held on Republican bill to set wolf population number

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday continued their yearslong effort to reverse the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s decision not to quantify a specific statewide goal for the state’s gray wolf population with a public hearing on a bill that would require the agency to set one.

The bill, authored by Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) and Rep. Chanz Green (R-Grand View), is unlikely to be signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers if it’s …

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