Local study shows acceptance of wolves in five rural towns
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Local study shows acceptance of wolves in five rural towns
Opinion may hinge on experience with wolves
The removal of wolves from the federal Endangered Species List, which was made effective Jan. 4, 2021, has made their presence in Wisconsin no less contentious. There are groups who would like to see more wolves on the landscape and groups who would like to see less. Several studies have been done regarding public opinion of wolves, with the most recent of those being completed by Laurie Groskopf of Tomahawk. Her study, entitled "Wolves: The Wisconsin Rural Perspective" looks at five rural towns in the state to gauge the feelings of only those living in rural areas. Groskopf is a member of many organizations concerned with wolf management such as Wisconsin Wolf Facts, but decided to take on the study herself.
