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2024-2034 Elk Management Plan approved
By Isabella Ferak,
2 days ago
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board announced Wednesday it approved the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan.
The DNR said the plan will guide elk management at a statewide level to ensure a healthy, robust and sustainable elk population that provides ecological, social, economic and cultural benefits while minimizing elk-human conflicts in Wisconsin. The DNR and Wisconsin Elk Advisory Committee developed the plan together to align elk management strategies with the current state of Wisconsin’s elk population, the interests of different user groups, and the cultural significance elk provide.
The DNR said it collected and considered a wide variety of input throughout the development process, including consultation with Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, members of the Elk Advisory Committee, private landowners and various stakeholder groups, recommendations from the NRB, public surveys, open houses and public comment periods.
Key updates to elk management in Wisconsin, according to the DNR, include:
Managing the statewide elk population using an adaptive management approach
Renaming the management zones to include regional distinctions (Northern and Central)
Creating one continuous elk hunting season
Expanding the boundaries of the elk management zones
Establishing elk hunting units within and adjacent to elk management zones
The DNR said Wisconsin's elk population is projected to reach over 500 animals after this year's calving season. Wisconsin's elk herds reside in northern and central Wisconsin.
To view the Elk Management Plan 2024-2034 or learn more about elk in Wisconsin, visit the DNR’s Elk Management webpage .
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