WI Wolf Hunt Cancelled??

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A Dane County judge Friday temporarily halted the use of dogs during Wisconsin’s inaugural wolf hunt, putting the fate of the five-month hunt in jeopardy.

The request for an injunction was sought by a group of Wisconsin humane societies, which argued the state Department of Natural Resources should have used its authority to put in place regulations to prevent violent confrontations between dogs and wolves — both during the training of dogs, when conflicts could arise, and in the actual hunts.

Dane County Circuit Judge Peter Anderson did say in his ruling that the DNR could move forward with a hunt that does not involve dogs. But on Thursday, DNR officials said they would cancel the hunt if the judge issued the injunction because the agency would not have time to create regulations on the use of dogs before the Oct. 15 hunt begins.

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I swear there is a judge out there that would rule anyone can sue their mother because they weren’t breast fed long enough This type of liberal crap is what cost us millions of dollars a year on frivolous crap

This is the start of no dogs for hunting coon, rabbits, coyotes, wolves, bear, ect. Watch and see. The Humane Society won big this time. Next it will be traps then guns. The only thing they will not be able to take is archery equipment simply because it dates back to the caveman days. What a JOKE!!!!

From the Chicago paper listed below. My question is why does the tribes get to claim more than 40% of the alloted quota? Is this like walleyes and eagle feathers?

The Associated Press

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7:45 p.m. CDT, August 31, 2012
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge issued an order Friday that temporarily bans wolf hunters from training or using dogs in the chase, casting doubt on whether this fall’s hunt will happen.

Judge Peter C. Anderson’s order comes as part of a lawsuit that a group of humane societies brought against the state Department of Natural Resources.

The group contends the agency failed to impose any restrictions on dog training and dog use when it set up this fall’s new wolf hunt, creating the possibility of bloody fights that would violate Wisconsin’s animal cruelty statutes.

“He’s bringing some sanity to the DNR,” said humane societies’ attorney Carl Sinderbrand after the ruling.

The DNR issued a statement Thursday saying prohibiting dogs would effectively end the hunt. Department officials said they wouldn’t have time to revise their regulation to reflect the ban before the season starts in mid-October.

They softened their stance Friday, saying they’ll do everything they can to make the hunt happen.

DNR attorney Tim Andryk said Friday in a telephone interview that the agency issued the warning because the law establishing the wolf hunt allows the use of dogs, and department attorneys believed the only way they could abide by the injunction would be to not issue any permits.

But Anderson said the hunt could go on, just not with dogs, and he is set to take up a DNR motion to dismiss the case Sept. 14.

The last day for permit applications was supposed to be Friday, but in light of all the confusion, the agency decided Friday evening to extend the deadline by a week. More than 18,000 people had applied as of Friday afternoon.

“It’s not 100 percent clear,” Andryk said. “It won’t be resolved until the case is final.”

President Barack Obama’s administration removed wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan from the endangered species list in January. Wisconsin Republicans pushed through a law this spring that allows hunters to trap and shoot wolves.

The legislation also made Wisconsin the first state to allow hunters to use dogs in wolf hunting, but didn’t impose leash requirements or establish dog training parameters.

The first season is scheduled to begin Oct. 15 and run through the end of February. DNR rules enacting the hunt call for a total statewide quota of 201 wolves. The state’s Chippewa tribes have exclusive right to 85 of them, leaving 116 for non-tribal hunters. The agency plans to issue 1,160 permits, or 10 percent of the general public’s quota, through a lottery.

The hunt has become a flashpoint of controversy for animal lovers, who fear Wisconsin’s wolf population hasn’t recovered enough to sustain a hunt. The fight spilled over into court in early August when the humane societies filed the lawsuit.

The humane societies want Anderson to permanently block the use of dogs in the hunt.

“We’re going to have a body count here,” Sinderbrand told Anderson on Friday. “We’re going to have carnage.”

DNR attorneys have argued both that they had the discretion to leave out dog requirements and that they didn’t have authority to impose any, opposing positions that left Anderson puzzled.

In a nearly two-hour explanation, the judge said he was skeptical about claims of carnage, but said the humane societies had shown the lack of restrictions could lead to more animal fights.

“A chance of a vicious attack,” Anderson said, “is quite high and absent regulation it will be hard for hunters to know what to do (to prevent them).”

The animal rights people are such morons! They don’t understand that dogs are natural hunters and LOVE to do it! Confrontations and conflicts? Sure. They happen. But my question is…… Do you really need any “leash” regulations to mimimize the possibilities? This is SO stupid! These owners love their dogs and they don’t want to see their dogs injured for ANY reason! They’re not going to sit idly by as if they enjoy watching animals fight. They’re going to do all they can to keep both the wolves and their dogs safe. They rely on this if there’s going to be a successful hunting season!

Humane Society…… friggin’ idiots……. not to mention the judge who thinks they have a meritable cause.