Price County
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Oct 7, 2026
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
Nine wolves were killed by federal officials in northern Wisconsin in late August and early September, kind of around the same time we were there, follow- uh, Labor Day weekend, following a series of verified threats to human health and safety, according to the State Department of Natural Resources.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for Wisconsin DNR said the threats to humans occurred in rural Price County and were reported between July 2025 and August 2026.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
So actually not exactly where we were, but in the vicinity.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
Prior to pursuing euthanasia, the DNR recommended, quote, "numerous non-lethal measures," end quote, like removing potential attractants, auditory harassment, increasing lighting, and increasing human activity.
9 MINS LATER
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
The- these are a pretty diverse set of folks in terms of their occupation, where they live.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
A lot of them were in northern Wisconsin.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
I don't believe this w- we weren't in Price County, to my knowledge, but I suspect we were fairly close by in the same neighborhood.
Gabriella HoffmanHOST
The first interview we did on Labor Day was with Patrick Quintance, who's the former Wisconsin DNR game warden.
Adam RobertsHOST
Nine gray wolves trapped and killed by federal wildlife staff in the state between late August and early September after the animals, the report says, repeatedly posed threats to human health and safety.
Adam RobertsHOST
This is up in Price County.
Adam RobertsHOST
For more on this, the author of that story, he's the outdoors editor at the Journal Sentinel, Paul Smith with us on WTMJ.
Adam RobertsHOST
Paul, thanks for joining us.
Paul SmithGUEST
Um, it's, uh, important also to say that this is part of a success story because the species was, was, uh, native to the state, but really got wiped out.
Paul SmithGUEST
Um, in, in, uh, early 1960s it was considered, uh, gone from the state and then, uh, it built up in numbers.
Paul SmithGUEST
So there are wolves in that area of Price County, um, uh, no doubt about it.
Paul SmithGUEST
Um, but wolves, you know, they, they, uh, defend a territory, so there might not be a wolf pack that's occupying that territory right now where these nine were removed.
John MercureHOST
After the animals, the report says, repeatedly posed threats to human health and safety.
John MercureHOST
This is up in Price County.
John MercureHOST
For more on this, the author of that story, he's the outdoors editor at the Journal Sentinel, Paul Smith, with us on WTMJ.
John MercureHOST
Paul, thanks for joining us.
Paul SmithGUEST
Um, it's, uh, important also to say that this is part of a success story because the species was, was, uh, native to the state, but really got wiped out.
Paul SmithGUEST
Um, in, in, uh, early 1960s, it was considered, uh, gone from the state and then, uh, it built up in numbers.
Paul SmithGUEST
So there are wolves in that area of Price County, um, No doubt about it.
Paul SmithGUEST
But wolves, you know, they defend the territory.
Oct 5 · 6 Mentions
Mark BellingHOST
Here's what it reads.
Mark BellingHOST
"Nine wolves killed in Price County." Now, Jason's not from Wisconsin.
Mark BellingHOST
You could guess, however, by just context.
Mark BellingHOST
Where do you think Price County is? It, it's way, nowhere near here.
Mark BellingHOST
[laughs] "Nine wolves killed in Price County." So I look at this and I'm thinking...
Mark BellingHOST
And that's all it says.
Mark BellingHOST
So I'm thinking, was this some sort of rogue guy that just, he's got some wolves that are killing his chickens or something, and he went and shot protected wolves? There's, there could be some reason that this is considered to be a big deal.
Mark BellingHOST
So there needs to be some control and this has been debated for some time.
Jeff FennupGUEST
...
Jeff FennupGUEST
in Price County, you know where Brantwood is.
Jeff FennupGUEST
Maybe if you live in, like, Rhinelander, Tomahawk, you're like, "Oh, yeah, I've been through." But there's nothing in Brantwood, Wisconsin.
Jeff FennupGUEST
It is a ghost town.
Ann JandernoaGUEST
... cursor over it, it'll give you the name of the...
Ann JandernoaGUEST
So like, you know, Price County down south there, they've been fairly good as far as weather.
Ann JandernoaGUEST
You know, it's dry, you know, they're in a D2, but that D2 didn't really start till about in July somewhere in there, you know?
Nick LarsonHOST
Okay.
Richie BurkeHOST
For those listening, and myself
Jeff FinupGUEST
... it's, it's between Park Falls and Phillips in Price County.
Richie BurkeHOST
Is that way up there?
Jeff FinupGUEST
Yeah, so if you take, if you go up to Rhinelander-
Eric PaulsenGUEST
Very good.
Eric PaulsenGUEST
It's in Price County, maybe 15 miles west of Tomahawk.
Eric PaulsenGUEST
And if you go up there and you can tell you're on the highest point of the state.
Eric PaulsenGUEST
There's a climbing tower.