Wolf Management in Wisconsin Plans for today and the future The gray wolf returned to Wisconsin in the mid-1970s and was listed as a state endangered species in 1975. A state recovery plan, initiated in 1989, set a goal for reclassifying the wolf from state endangered to threaten once the population remained at 80 or more wolves for 3 consecutive years. By 1999, the population had increased to 197 wolves, and had been at 80 or more since 1995. Therefore the Wisconsin …showed first 75 words of 1332 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1332 total…and biased attitude must be outweighed by an attitude based on an understanding of natural processes." -L. David Mech The curiosity about them grows within me; I have a great interest about learning more about these creatures and where they will stand within the next few years. With going to school and working with wonderful professors, I will gain the knowledge and the experience to be able to work within the field of wildlife management.