From North Carolina State University: A kennel taking up much of the small exam room at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine holds the patient as technicians, anesthetists, doctors and students crowd around, some sitting on the floor, waiting for the red wolf to wake. The injured animal, one of fewer than 20 of the […]
From the Oregon Capital Chronicle: More wolves were killed by humans during 2021 than any year since 2009, when wolves re-established themselves in the state, according to the latest Annual Wolf Report from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Oregon’s known wolf population grew by just two in 2021, from 173 in 2020 to […]
From the Duluth News Tribune in Minnesota: ISLE ROYALE, Mich. — It’s long been assumed that wolves will prey upon the easiest meals out there, including the sick, the very young and the old among the deer or moose they live with. Now, a new study by Isle Royale researchers from Michigan Technological University has […]
From the Los Altos Town Crier in California: Not everyone is given the nickname “Energizer Bunny,” but that’s how Los Altos native Cameron Ho was characterized for his work ethic in research by his former university professor. The 23-year-old – who graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 – was awarded the $10,000 Dr. […]
From KCBY.com in Oregon: EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon reported 26 wild wolf deaths in 2021, up from 10 in 2020. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said 21 of the 26 deaths were human-caused, due to poaching, collisions with vehicles, or lethal control measures imposed by the state in response to wolves preying on livestock. […]
From Coloradoan.com: Colorado is expecting the birth of another litter of wolf pups any day now, creating both excitement and concern over the natural rebirth of a predator with a long, human-induced absence from the state. The breeding pair of wolves that naturally migrated into the state last year formed the pack north of Walden in Jackson County with the birth […]
From the Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S. in an effort to address illegal killings of the endangered predators. The plan calls for millions of dollars to be spent over […]
From The Print: New Delhi: The journey of pashmina — the fine, luxurious wool — cherished all over the world, starts in the cold deserts of Ladakh, where families of shepherds and goatherds raise a breed of goat called Changthangi or Changra through the harsh winters, hoping to harvest the soft cashmere in spring. Co-existing […]
From The New Indian Express: In the popularity index of animals of the wild, the wolf ranks abysmally low. We love the lion and the tiger for their magnificence, the leopard for its speed and quiet. In fact, all the big cats get at least a smile from us, be it the puma, the jaguar or […]
From The Journal in Colorado: Two recent studies by scientists at Colorado State University show how politics and public perception shaped the 2020 vote to reintroduce wolves in Colorado. Researchers with CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence published the studies earlier this year in the journals Ecological Applications and Conservation Science and Practice. They revealed the factors that swayed […]
