Monday, August 5, 2013

Speaker series to focus on wolves

Aug. 2, 2013   |
Taken in October 2012 north of Wausaukee.

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Taken in October 2012 north of Wausaukee. Submitted by Scott Sprangers
Wolf in the Babcock area.

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A pack of wolves in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Enter your trail camera photos in our monthly contest, sponsored by Mills Fleet Farm by clicking the ‘photo contest’ link above.
A pack of wolves in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Enter your trail camera photos in our monthly contest, sponsored by Mills Fleet Farm by clicking the ‘photo contest’ link above.
Timber wolf on property in Jackson County.
A trail camera on the Door County Peninsula captured this large gray wolf in December, 2009.
In this undated photo provided by Jayne Belsky via the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is a gray wolf in a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Federal officials removed Great Lakes wolves from the endangered species list in January 2012.
 
In this undated photo provided by Jayne Belsky via the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is a gray wolf in a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
 
A wolf that blogger Phil Schweik caught on his trail camera in Marathon County south of Wausau Wisconsin.
 
Two wolves in Price County. No deer were seen during the 2010 season.
 
A pack of eight wolves is living on Blaine Wollin’s property in Bayfield County in 2012. Three blacks and five mixed color. Enter your trail camera photos in our monthly contest, sponsored by Mills Fleet Farm by clicking the ‘photo contest’ link above.
 
This wolf was one of two chasing down a doe and a fawn near Neillsville.
 
A turkey flies over a wolf.
In the woods behind Doug Williams’ house on Weeden Creek Road. It looks like the camera may have interrupted dinner. Enter your trail camera photos in our monthly contest, sponsored by Mills Fleet Farm by clicking the ‘photo contest’ link above.
 
A big, bad wolf in New Lisbon. Enter your trail camera photos in our monthly contest, sponsored by Mills Fleet Farm by clicking the ‘photo contest’ link above.
 
In this undated photo provided by Jayne Belsky via the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is a gray wolf in a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Federal officials removed Great Lakes wolves from the endangered species list in January. Given free rein to manage the species, Wisconsin and Minnesota lawmakers pushed aside the concerns of some environmentalists and established their first seasons allowing hunters to bait, shoot and trap wolves.
Wolf expert David MacFarland will present 'Wisconsin Wolves: From Recovery to Harvest' on Sept. 13. / Getty Images
One of Wisconsin’s most contentious conservation issues will be up for discussion when state wolf expert David MacFarland presents “Wisconsin Wolves: From Recovery to Harvest” during this year’s Charlotte Bates Fenlon Memorial Speaker Series.

The program is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mosquito Hill Nature Center, N3880 Rogers Road, New London.


MacFarland coordinates the management of wolves, bears and cougars as large carnivore specialist for the state Department of Natural Resources. After his presentation, MacFarland will be joined by a panel of local experts on both sides of the wolf harvest debate for a question-and-answer session. Refreshments and a chance to interact with the presenters will follow.


More on wolves in Wisconsin: Wolf hunting news from around the state | Trail cameras capture wolf activity

Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the nature center or by mail by sending a check payable to Friends of Mosquito Hill Inc. to MHNC, N3880 Rogers Road, New London, WI 54961. Ticket purchase deadline is Aug. 30 as seating is limited.


Mosquito Hill Nature Center is located two miles east of New London off County S at the end of Rogers Road. For more information, email mary.swifka@outagamie.org or call 920-779-6433.

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