MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin may soon delay payments for losses caused by wolves.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved work on an emergency rule that would delay livestock and hunting dog wolf depredation payments because funding could run short by next summer.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, claims from farmers and hunters would be held until the end of the fiscal year, with the goal of paying them in full. Officials cite rising costs and a long-running deficit in the agency’s Fish and Wildlife Account.
The board is expected to consider the final rule later this month.
