Entries by Chad Richardson

Cull conundrum as ‘plague’ of wolves massacre Croatian livestock

From CGTN: Croatians in the southern Dalmatia region say they are suffering from increased wolf attacks on their livestock. But are humans actually to blame? Ivan Tesija is a farmer, and organizer for the Croatian farmer’s union. He described recent events as a “plague.” Click here for the full story.

DNR committee at odds on fall wolf hunt in Wisconsin

From The Daily News in Iron Mountain, Michigan: SUPERIOR, Wis. — As emotions run high around wolf management in Wisconsin, members of the state’s wolf harvest advisory committee failed to reach a consensus last week over a recommended harvest level for the fall’s hunt. The committee is made up of various interests representing state wildlife […]

Gray wolf pack makes its home in northern California

From The Guardian: A new gray wolf pack has established itself in northern California, retaking a part of the vast territory that the species used to inhabit. The fledgling Beckwourth pack has set down roots in Plumas county, near the California-Nevada border, the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW) reported Wednesday. Its three members include LAS12F, a […]

Montana wolf seasons amended to comply with law

From The Lewiston Tribune in Montana: During a conference call last week, Idaho Fish and Game commissioners amended wolf trapping and hunting seasons in response to a newly passed law. Meanwhile, the majority of Idahoans who commented on the proposal did not support the changes. Click here for the full story.

Wisconsin DNR Hears Quota Recommendations From Wolf Harvest Committee

From wxpr.org in Wisconsin: The wolf harvest advisory committee is charged with recommending harvest quotas for this year’s fall wolf hunt to the Department of Natural Resources. With so many different backgrounds and priorities when it comes to wolf hunting, the group didn’t come to a quota recommendation for the hunt. Click here for the […]

Keep Killing Wolves to Protect Caribou? No, Says New Research

From The Tyee in Canada: The British Columbia government could reduce or end its controversial wolf cull and instead make small habitat changes to give mountain caribou herds a chance to recover, according to new research. But the province — which last winter shot or trapped 237 wolves in areas where caribou are under pressure […]

German minister wants easier rules on shooting wolves

From DW.com in Germany: German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner is calling for the “regional management” of wolf populations in German federal states where the number of wolves is stable and attacks on livestock are increasing. Klöckner told the regional daily Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung Monday that nearly 3,000 farm animals were killed or injured by wolves in 2019. Click here for […]

Research Shows Red Wolves Coexist with Deer, Other Game Species

From Public News Service: EAST LAKE, N.C. – There are plenty of deer, wild turkey and other game species in eastern North Carolina’s red wolf recovery area, according to new research. Wildlife scientists say while red wolves coexist with other game species, there’s more work to do to build up their population so they have […]