Wolf Numbers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan (excluding Isle Royale) - 1976 to … “A similar trend is apparent in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The latest count by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows a minimum population of 662 wolves in Michigan, more than … Jill Fritz is with Keep Michigan Wolves Protected. Perhaps but hearing these words from a true yooper and local native makes me a bit nervous, thus the desire to gather some wolf facts. SINCE. Population – According to the Michigan DNR there are approximately 600-700 wolves in the Upper Peninsula. Wolf Facts you should know while on the Trails. Could one say it was merely an excuse to be lazy? The 2016 minimum population estimate was 618 wolves. “What the estimate tells us is that the population has remained stable.” Critics of last fall’s wolf hunt see it differently. “Based on our latest minimum population estimate, it is clear wolf numbers in Michigan remain viable and robust,” said Russ Mason, chief of the DNR’s wildlife division. She says the numbers “reflect how Michigan’s fragile population of wolves is still …