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The Wisconsin wolf hunt: Huge success or foreboding harbinger?

The Wisconsin wolf hunt: Huge success or foreboding harbinger?

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not the hunters in Wisconsin, apparently. In the state’s first wolf hunt since 2014, the harvest quota for the entire state was doubled in just three days, with 216 wolves killed despite a planned harvest quota of only 119 animals. This 60-hour blitz on Wisconsin wolves is remarkable

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Is reintroducing wolves to their home ranges a good thing?

Is reintroducing wolves to their home ranges a good thing?

No other sound in nature is more iconic than the howling of the wolf. It’s a spine-tingling, thrilling sound that reverberates to the very soul of those lucky enough to hear it. A symbol of the wilderness, the wolf’s presence in an ecosystem signifies the overall health of a region, because the area must have

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Predator hunting: A necessary challenge

Predator hunting: A necessary challenge

As a species, we humans are fascinated by predators. Whether we’re watching “Shark Week” on TV or anxiously waiting for the lions’ feeding time at the zoo, there’s something about predators that intrigues us. A mystique that causes us to stare off into the woods at night, wondering if, somewhere amidst the dark trees, something

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