The Wisconsin DNR plans to issue 4,000 licenses for a February 2021 gray wolf hunt.

Gray wolves might once again be fair game for Wisconsin hunters as early as this fall.

Reintroduction of wolves is a contentious issue in Colorado, pitting the usual pro- vs. anti-wolf sides. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has committed $300,000 to help defeat this reintroduction effort.

There are no formal plans to release wolves in Colorado and no specific locations or exact numbers. In the meantime, the rhetoric from both sides will only grow more heated and the battle lines more pronounced.

Distemper is one of the most common diseases affecting canines and some wildlife species including coyotes and foxes.

Idaho has expanded opportunities to hunt and trap wolves, including an increase in season dates and expanded areas of the state.