One of the concerns for dog handlers in certain regions would be the presence of wolves. How concerned should you actually be though? Randy Johnson, large carnivore specialists for the Wisconsin DNR, joins me to discuss the species and how it impacts us as dog handlers.

Cougars, Bears, & Wolves....oh, my!

The historical timeline of wolves in Wisconsin

The Gray Wolf pack structure and size

Very territorial

Depredation on local farms

The ESA impact on responding to depredation

Opportunistic feeders

Their response to us entering their home range

Human interaction

The wolf conflict interactive map

95% of conflicts are on hounds and not bird dogs

Rendezvous sites

Our options in handling a conflict between wolves and our dogs

Prevention is #1

The "tracking bell" vs "dinner bell" debate

The "decoy" wolf leading to an ambush

Disease crossover concerns

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