Comparison of updated abundance estimates utilizing modernized home range analysis to the previously reported over-winter wolf range-wide abundance estimates, 2020-2025. Previous estimates include areas of the state with historical observations of wolves under the 2012 wolf harvest zones. Updated estimates are standardized across years for the 2023 wolf management zones 1-5. Point estimates are posterior modes (the most likely value), and error bars represent 95 percent credible limits. Source: DNR (Contributed image)

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DNR estimates 1,200 wolves roaming Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released their wolf monitoring report for 2024-2025. That report estimated that there are 1,226 wolves in Wisconsin. It is important to note that these estimates are created when the wolf population is at its lowest point during the year.

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• By Beckie Gaskill
• September 23, 2025