Entries by Chad Richardson

Minnesota DNR survey finds mixed views on gray wolves

From The Ely Timberjay in Minnesota: REGIONAL— A new survey commissioned by the Department of Natural Resources finds that Minnesotans agree by a wide margin that it is important to maintain Minnesota’s gray wolf population. The survey, which found results in line with previous surveys, sampled attitudes from more 9,000 Minnesotans representing three distinct groups, including […]

Hungry wolf shows up on bear cams, scarfs dozens of fish

From Mashable.com: Alaska’s Brooks River, home to the livestreaming bear cams, is the dominion of big, fat bears. Yet early Saturday morning, when the waterfall where the bears feast was quiet, a gray wolf appeared on the cams and started pouncing on 4,500-calorie sockeye salmon. Bear cam viewers — who are global, devoted, and passionate documenters of all that […]

Reminder of hope for endangered wild red wolves

From SouthernEnvironment.org: The birth of seven red wolf pups at the North Carolina Zoo symbolizes hope for the world’s only wild red wolf population, teetering once again on the brink of extinction. America’s red wolves came howling back from extinction in the wild in 1980 after successful conservation efforts and reintroductions from captive populations—like these […]

Hikers claim to spot wolf at iconic tourist attraction in Colorado

From OutThereColorado.com: Wolf sightings are on the rise in Colorado amid verification that a pack is roaming a remote area of the state. Since then, a number of people have claimed to have spotted this predator, including multiple instances that involved a wolf-like creature approaching a campsite. According to Aspen Times, two hikers spotted what they believe […]

20 Wolf Cubs Born in Zoos Successfully Integrated into Wild Packs to Be Raised As Their Own and Diversify the Gene Pool

From GoodNewsNetwork.org: Recovery efforts for one of North America’s most charismatic and persecuted species, the Mexican wolf, received a huge boost this spring as 20 wolf pups born in captivity were successfully integrated within wild packs across the southwest United States. Captive breeding programs in zoos and wolf centers in Missouri, New Mexico, Kansas, California, Arizona, […]