Threat to a Hunting Dog in Burnett County and Depredations in Price, Marinette, Vilas, Sawyer and Rusk Counties
USDA Wildlife Services has confirmed the following conflicts:
- September 15, 2020, a wolf posed a threat to an upland bird hunting dog in the Town of Anderson, Burnett County. At this location a wolf was pursuing a hunting dog when the dog owner intervened and scared away the wolf.
- September 18, 2020, wolves killed (2) trailing hound dogs in the Town of Fifield, Price County.
- September 20, 2020, wolves killed one trailing hound dog and injured another trailing hound dog in the Town of Dunbar, Marinette County.
- September 20, 2020, wolves killed a trailing hound dog in the Town of St. Germain, Vilas County.
- September 21, 2020, wolves killed a trailing hound dog in the Town of Draper, Sawyer County.
- September 21, 2020, wolves killed (2) trailing hound dogs in the Town of Big Falls, Rusk County.
More information and caution-area maps are available on the gray wolf webpage.
Hunters are reminded to use the caution-area maps on the DNR website (dnr.wi.gov, keyword "wolf depredation") to help reduce conflicts.