Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance
Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife
DNR is holding an emergency hearing Thursday. Here’s how to make your voice count.
This Thursday, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is holding a public hearing on an emergency rule that would change how the state pays wolf depredation claims — and it’s moving fast. Below is everything you need to know.
Predator‑proof fencing is already preventing depredations — and farmers are asking for more.
What: Preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 043-26 — wolf depredation claims
When: Thursday, July 30, 2:00 PM
Where: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams
Written comments due: 11:59 PM Thursday
What the emergency rule means
The rule allows DNR to delay wolf depredation payments until June 30, 2027 and prorate compensation based on available funds.
Predator‑proof fencing works
Wisconsin Public Radio reports predator‑proof fencing has been 100% effective everywhere installed.
Wisconsin’s wolf population is stable — but conflict prevention tools remain underfunded.
Our policy position
Read our full policy position:
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This is what happens when Wisconsin funds conflict escalation instead of conflict prevention.
Supporter Comment Template
Subject: Comment on Statement of Scope SS 043‑26 — Wolf Depredation Claims
My name is (your name) and I am submitting this comment regarding the emergency rule on wolf depredation payments.
Wisconsin is one of only two wolf states that pays depredation compensation without funding any conflict‑prevention tools. Predator‑proof fencing has been 100% effective everywhere installed.
I urge the Department and Board to regulate bear‑hound training zones, reinstate license fees, require stakeholder groups to contribute 5% of their budgets to the ER Fund, expand non‑lethal tools, ensure transparency, and address agency‑wide budget issues.
Thank you for considering my comment.
(Name, Town)
Building a Real Funding Solution: The Natural Resources Stamp
Each stamp purchased would:
- Protect one wolf through non‑lethal tools, OR
- Reduce the wolf quota by 1 if wolves are ever delisted.
GLWA commits 5% of our annual budget to the Endangered Resources Fund and calls on stakeholder groups to do the same.
We also call on the agency to match 10% of the ER Fund annually — with the stipulation that hound depredation payments do not come from this fund.
A Natural Resources Stamp could fund coexistence tools, protect wildlife, and reduce wolf quotas responsibly.
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our $2,500 Endangered Resources goal by August 15.
Act in the next 3 days and your $87.50 gift
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Make a Wolf Protection Gift
Your gift helps fund wolf‑protection stamps and supports
our $2,500 Endangered Resources goal by August 15.
Act in the next 3 days and your $87.50 gift
will be doubled — matched by Fidelity Charitable donor‑advised funds.
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The last time I checked the taxpayers of this state have given over $1.3 million to hounders for loss of hound or injuries while they knowingly place their hounds in harms way. Don’t you think we should end this grift and put that money towards protecting farmers via predator proof fencing and other forms of fladry as opposed to compensating a bunch of hobbyists ? Others do not expect others to pay for their hobbies.