Melissa Smith

Lawsuit Challenges DNR’s State Wolf Plan

Charges that private meetings with pro-wolf group influenced plan ignoring science and public comments.

Wisconsin Regulators Propose New Wolf Management Plan

Plan doesn't include population target, drawing ire of Republican lawmakers and hunters.

DNR Pledges Changes to Wisconsin’s Wolf Management Strategy

But draft legislation from Republicans might overrule DNR Secretary's plan.

Member Of Committee Guiding Wolf Hunts Cited for Illegal Trapping

Patrick Quaintance, former DNR staffer, has advocated controversial hunting practices.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt

Orders the DNR to set wolf quota to zero until department follows it's own rules.

DNR Sets 130-Wolf Quota for Fall Hunt

Department rejects 300-wolf quota set by the Natural Resources Board.

Conservation Groups Sue Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to Stop Illegal November Wolf Hunt