No, the wolves are not eating all the WI deer, data show

Glad to see Journal Sentinel outdoors writer Paul A. Smith noting that both the deer and wolf populations are up simultaneously,, which is another way of saying that wolves are not 'eating all the deer,' as some hunters and wolf opponents have alleged.

For the record, this myth was knocked down four years ago, as did 2010 data, with weather, car-deer collisions and other factors coming into play.

Let's hope science and facts take center stage, especially as pressure is building in Congress to remove federal protection from grey wolves, including those in Wisconsin, and to allow states to establish and manage their own hunts, of which Wisconsin's was particularly controversial because dogs were allowed in the fray and state-sanctioned wolf kills were substantial before a fresh federal ban was laid down.

The controversy in Wisconsin also extends to wolf-dog fighting during bear hound training season, with fresh legal implications.

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