 Wildlife managers say Minnesota's gray wolf population remains stable and healthy. The Department of Natural Resources released its annual estimate today. The mid-winter survey put the state's population at 2,065 wolves and 465 packs. Given the survey's margin of error, the DNR says that's statistically unchanged from last winter's estimate. Hunting wolves in Minnesota is now illegal. Minnesota had held three wolf seasons before a federal judge put wolves back on the protected list in December 2014. DNR large carnivore specialist Dan Stark says long-term trends demonstrate that Minnesota's wolf population is fully recovered.