Wisconsin's off-leash bear hound training season - - when hunting dogs are allowed to run right through wolf activity areas - - ended yesterday, and the DNR reported this morning that yesterday a 27th hound this year - - like the Plott hound like the one pictured below - - was killed by wolves in Langlade County.
Dog-wolf conflicts are made are likely in the wolf activity areas because bear hunters are allowed to leave food behind as bear bait, which also attracts wolves.
As I have repeatedly written on this blog for several years, Wisconsin is the only state which allows this off-leash bear hound 'training' and state reimbursement of up to $2,500 per dog killed, regardless of past reimbursement collections, disregard for hunting laws, etc.
Dog-wolf conflicts are made are likely in the wolf activity areas because bear hunters are allowed to leave food behind as bear bait, which also attracts wolves.
As I have repeatedly written on this blog for several years, Wisconsin is the only state which allows this off-leash bear hound 'training' and state reimbursement of up to $2,500 per dog killed, regardless of past reimbursement collections, disregard for hunting laws, etc.