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Natural Resources Board adopts 2025 bear harvest recommendations after extended briefing
Summary
Board approved the Department of Natural Resources' recommended harvest targets and license levels for six bear management zones after a detailed presentation on harvest, conflicts and population trends.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on Jan. 22 approved the Department of Natural Resources' recommended 2025 bear harvest targets and license recommendations for the state's six bear management zones following a presentation and discussion about population trends, hunter success and conflict response.
DNR large-carnivore specialist Randy Johnson presented the department's recommendation after reviewing last year's harvest and conflict data. He said 4,301 bears were taken by state-licensed hunters in 2024 and that hunter success rates — which vary with natural food availability — drove harvest above the department's 2024 target of 3,850 bears. He described the…
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