SB 665 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.

SB 665 requires the state wildlife department to establish a specific statewide population goal for wolves when they are not listed as endangered under federal or state law. This goal would guide the department's management plan, which must allow regulated hunting and trapping of wolves. The bill mandates that the department issue licenses to limit the number of hunters, trappers, and wolves taken. It directly affects the department's authority to manage wolf populations and hunting regulations. The bill does not set a specific numerical target but requires the department to define and implement a population goal as part of its management plan.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wichgers, Knodl and Gustafson
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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