Wildlife Habitat

Carcass movement, processing and disposal

The movement of dead or alive CWD-positive deer, moose, elk or reindeer/caribou (natural or human-assisted) is a key pathway in the spread of CWD. The infectious nature of the CWD prion contributes to an increased risk of introduction and spread of…

Wildlife and Your Land

The Wildlife and Your Land series is designed to offer suggestions to you, the private landowner, on how to manage your land for wildlife. Each part of the series focuses on management practices that you can apply to your land, but first, let's…

Gray wolf depredation reports and maps

Following a federal court ruling on Feb. 10, 2022, gray wolves are listed as an endangered species in the lower 48 states (excluding the northern Rocky Mountains region). As such, wolves are federally protected. Harvest and lethal depredation…

Guidance for hunters and pet owners

As with other wild canids, wolves are very territorial and will guard their territories against other wolves, coyotes and domestic dogs. Hunters with hounds Hound dogs used for hunting bear, coyotes, bobcat and raccoon are perhaps at greatest risk…

Dog depredations by wolves in Wisconsin

Dog owners are reminded to exercise caution in wolf-occupied areas, especially those using their dogs to hunt. Conflicts between hunting dogs and wolves are most common during the bear training and hunting season. Dogs have also been depredated…

Wolves in Wisconsin

Wisconsin deer hunter wildlife survey

Wildlife health

The wildlife health program maintains a strong program of wildlife disease monitoring to detect the introduction of new diseases, changes in disease patterns and significant impacts on wildlife populations. The wildlife health team's mission is to…

Wisconsin waterfowl surveys

Spring waterfowl surveySpring survey overviewDecisions regarding hunting season structure and harvest limits in waterfowl management have a long history of being based partly on spring breeding pair surveys. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (…

Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Technical Manual

Manual Cover [PDF] Table of Contents [PDF] Introduction and Program History [PDF] WDACP Administration [PDF] Plan of Administration - Participating Counties