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Wisconsin conducts shortest wolf hunt season, overhunting continues to endanger Wisconsin wolf population As Wisconsin hunters continue to hunt more wolves than the allowed quota, the consequences for the ecosystem are severe Gray wolves have caused a hunting controversy in the state because of their frequent interference with family farms and farmers' livestock. Wisconsin residents, particularly in rural areas, have advocated for the state to permit wolf hunting in limited quantities. Feb. 24 marked the end of Wisconsin’s shortest wolf hunt ever, which lasted a total of three days. After s...

Very poignant argument you make. but it smack as little of arizona and immigration, can a governor simply empower its citizens to ignore federal law? >> we aren't. in fact, federal law right now allows us to shoot wolfs that are killing and harassing livestock. so we're just doing that we've asked the federal government for what's called a 10-j, that would be a permit for our wildlife officials to eliminate some of the wolf packs that are preying in large numbers on our elk population. we're not going to do anything that violates federal law. i know that makes good copy. but in fact what we're...

And as usual in washington, d.c., they confuse motion for action. >> i want to ask you this. very poignant argument you make. but it smacks a little of arizona and immigration. can a governor simply empower its citizens to ignore federal law? >> we aren't. in fact, federal law right now allows us to shoot wolves that are killing and harassing livestock. so we're just doing that. we've asked the federal government for what's called a 10-j and that's a permit for our wild life officials to eliminate some of the wolf packs preying in large numbers on our elk population. we're not going to do anyt...