Big Wisconsin Wolf Release

This is a video of me releasing a big Wisconsin Wolf from a coyote trap. We haven't had a wolf season in Wisconsin since 2014 but hopefully we can meet again during the upcoming season in the fall of 2021.

[engell]

Well done. Second guy acted slowly but steadfastly. Guy in charge, outstanding job.

[warmblood]

Amazing! I am often struck by how, generally speaking from the vids I have seen on wolf trap releases, the wolves are fairly cooperative compared to bobcats which are always completely hostile and pissed off. Of course, thats a lot of weight to wrestle with with the wolves -

[bmccameron]

He was like....what is this, I thought I was gonna die.

[mattshuck]

Try using plywood w/ handle on back side and small hole at bottom . It is less stressful for you and your catch . Plus you won’t need any help . Happy trapping

[benjames]

I'm glad he'll live to see another day.Thanks for helping him.

[paularndt]

Nice job man. All life has it's place. 😁

[richardfitzsimmons]

Wow that's impressive.Great stewardship to conservation.

[jamesmorton]

Notice that wolves recognize that they have been released and leave immediately

[captainbluegill]

after seeing this wolf I understand where the Dogman stories come from. what a magnificent beast

[PavleBalenovic]

The best scene I could ever imagine to see on this network.
Thanks for sharing.

[SkunkNWindow]

I have been enjoying your release videos. These are such beautiful animals and the calm you show handling these wild animals is amazing. Especially considering they are scared for their lives and would do anything to escape the trap. Well done.

[JinnWriterG]

For anyone who is curious about the effects of leghold traps, I will paste information from “Literature Review on the Welfare Implications of Leghold Trap Use in Conservation and Research”. This paper is based on research by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Immediate injury — Publications describing trap refinement tend to equate animal welfare with injury alone, so data relating to other considerations is limited. With the use of modern trap designs and improved procedures for setting traps, amputations and bone fractures are becoming more rare; swelling, hemorrhage, and lacerations still occur and post-release survival may be impaired even by relatively minor injuries.

Restraint — Being held and restrained is presumed to be distressing to many wild species, and limb restraint has been shown to cause more stress than cage enclosure for foxes and ferrets. Raccoons seem to have particularly adverse reactions, spending extended periods attempting to escape and having a high incidence of self-mutilation. During restraint animals may die from exertion, predation or adverse climate.

Non-target animals — Traps may capture under-sized animals or unintended species. Reported captures of non-target animals range from 0 to 67% of total catch, but many studies do not fully report non-target catches and outcomes. Capture of some non-target animals can be reduced by selective trap placement or modifying the force necessary to activate the trap or sufficient to break free of the trap. Traps may have a more severe impact on non-target animals; for example, leg hold traps set for coyotes may be more damaging to small birds and animals and raccoons. Surveys of endangered animals such as flightless birds sometimes record high levels of trap injury. Non-target animals can be released from leg hold traps, but their survival may be impaired. More severe injuries may also result with multiple captures of the same animal in catch-and-release situations.

[patrickmcgee]

Wow. Thank you Wolf Angel’s!!😎😎😇😇🐺. He was a big sucker! But you could tell he was absolutely worn out. Limping away. Speedy recovery to you!🐺🙏🙏🙏🙏

[philipneri]

Wow! God bless you guys!! Thank you for helping that beautiful wolf

[blakeerdmann]

He strutted away like imma go get my pack, I'll be right back. Lol Beautiful animal

[catranger]

0:49 Wolf sits there "That's it, I'm free to go?"

[truthreignsforever]

Wolf: “Oh, now I get it! They were trying to help. It’s been a long day. I’m outta here.”

[triciamyers]

Thank you for release but would it ever be possible to squirt some type of antiseptic and topical antibiotic while wolf is being secured?

[roadamerica]

Nice, I appreciate the professionalism of these conservationists. Top notch execution sirs.

[ronfleischhacker]

Nice job . Big Ole wolf won't get caught again anytime soon. He'll remember everything .