Entries by Chad Richardson

The Usual Suspects: In Colorado, Wolves Blamed For Losses They Didn’t Cause

From MountainJournal.org: The return of wolves to the West has always been contentious, and the deaths last fall of more than 40 cattle in western Colorado alarmed ranchers. But here’s the true story: Wolves did not kill those cattle found dead near Meeker. After months of investigation, the state agency, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, found no evidence of […]

Wisconsin: GOP legislators ready bill calling for wolf population goal

From SpectrumNews1.com in Wisconsion: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pair of Republican legislators circulated a bill Friday that would require Wisconsin wildlife officials to establish a new population goal for wolves in the state in their next management plan. The state Department of Natural Resources has operated since 1999 under a wolf management plan that […]

Colorado: Are Wolves an Experimental Population? The Answer Could Affect Reintroduction

From Westword.com in Colorado: A section of Colorado’s draft wolf reintroduction plan proposes strategies for managing wolves that include potentially injurious hazing and lethal control — but that section can’t go forward unless the federal government designates wolves as a nonessential experimental population in Colorado under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act. Click here for the full […]

Wyoming Wolf Packs Are Gang-Like When It Comes To Protecting Their Turf

From the Cowboy State Daily: ‘Patchwork maps of wild areas in Wyoming and Minnesota show that, not unlike street gangs, wolf packs respect each other’s “colors” in terms of protecting their turf. When lines are crossed, dismemberment and death can result, a Wyoming biologist said. Click here for the full story.

Lawsuit seeks relief for Colorado wolves gunned down at Wyoming border

From The Sheridan Press: An environmental advocacy group intends to sue unless the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest takes steps to safeguard Colorado wolves that venture across state lines onto federal land in Wyoming.  “When Endangered Species Act-protected wolves in Colorado cross that invisible border and land in Wyoming, then they’re in the predator zone, and […]

Wolves kill four cows in NE Oregon

From Capital Press: FLORA, Ore. — Four dead cows confirmed as wolf kills were discovered in northeastern Oregon earlier this month, along with one injured yearling, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. All of the dead and injured cows were on private land near Flora, which is near the Washington border with […]

GPS-tracked wolves’ lives under study in eastern Turkey

From aa.com:’ The lives of seven wolves in eastern Türkiye are being studied in the wild with GPS trackers as part of a study carried out by local environmentalists and conservation officials. Satellite transmitters were attached to the seven canines as part of the “Large Mammals Monitoring Project” by the KuzeyDoga Society and General Directorate […]

How the return of wolves is changing the relationship between humans and wild animals

From Fast Company: From sports to pop culture, there are few themes more appealing than a good comeback. They happen in nature, too. Even with the Earth losing species at a historic rate, some animals have defied the trend toward extinction and started refilling their old ecological niches. I’m a philosopher based in Montana and specialize in environmental ethics. Click here […]