DNR board says no dog rules for wolf hunt

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By Tiffany Yapp - email

MADISON (WKOW) -- State wildlife officials will not be able to draft emergency restrictions on training dogs on wolves.

On Wednesday, the state Natural Resources Board voted 6-1 in Eau Claire to deny the Department of Natural Resources' request to begin work.

The move comes after a coalition of humane societies filed a lawsuit alleging the DNR's current wolf hunt rules don't include any restrictions on dogs. The coalition says that lack of regulation will lead to deadly wolf-dog encounters.

In August, a judge issued a temporary injunction barring dogs in the hunt while he weighs the lawsuit.

The DNR hoped that by adopting emergency restrictions on training, they could convince the judge to lift the injunction.

The wolf hunt is set to open on Oct. 15 and run through February.

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