Karl Malcolm, 28, is a lifelong hunter whoâ??s also a Ph.D. candidate in wildlife management at the University of Wisconsin. Many bear hunters have helped with his study on the growing bear population in farmlands between Highway 10 and the stateâ??s northern forests. As part of the new Huntersâ?? Network of Wisconsin, Malcolm ditched his usual lunch-hour plans May 5 to discuss how hunting helps people connect with the land.