From the Prince George Citizen: The provincial government is proposing a predator cull that would kill more than 80 per cent of the wolf population in parts of central British Columbia that are home to threatened caribou herds, according to correspondence from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. “The objective […]
From swxrightnow.com: In the rugged, sometimes violent world of the wolf, it pays to have mom and dad around. The longer wolf couples are together, the more likely their offspring are to survive into adulthood, according to new research from the University of Idaho. Click here for the full story.
From the Manitoulin Expositor: QUEEN’S PARK – The provincial government recently announced that it is revisiting a proposal to liberalize the hunting of wolves and coyotes, ostensibly on behalf of the concerns of hunters, across much of Northern Ontario and the proposal is meeting with mixed reviews on Manitoulin. One of the key challenges with […]
From Smithsonian.com: In the mountains, Tibetan mastiffs dare to tread where other pups would drop their squeaky toys and whimper with exhaustion. The massive, 150-pound animals thrive at high altitudes, and now researchers know why: the mastiffs have a little extra dose of wolf in their genes. The big, furry dog breed with a lion-like […]
From The Times of India: SHIMLA: Wildlife Institute scientist Salvador Lyngdoh camped in Mane, a village approximately 4000 metres above sea level and juxtaposed to the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in the Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh. His mission was to radio collar the Himalayan wolf and learn about the enigmatic predator of the higher Himalayas. […]
From wnmufm.org: ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK– An Upper Peninsula wolf has joined 14 others on Isle Royale National Park. The 70-pound, three-year-old male was captured on the mainland last week and flown by sea plane to the moose-laden island. It marks the second year of the National Park Service’s efforts to restore predation to Isle […]
From DutchNews.nl: A filmmaker has captured the clearest pictures yet of the wolf pack that is living in the Veluwe national park. At least three cubs have been born in the pack and rangers say there could be as many as five young wolves living with the three adults. The pictures, taken by wildlife photographer […]
The International Wolf Center is working with state parks in Minnesota to offer its popular Wolves at Our Door program this summer. So far, these programs have been added to the schedule: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at William O’Brien State Park; 11 a.m. Aug. 10 at Lake Maria State Park; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at […]
From Eurekalert.com: RNA — the short-lived transcripts of genes — from the “Tumat puppy”, a wolf of the Pleistocene era has been isolated, and its sequence analyzed in a new study by Oliver Smith of the University of Copenhagen and colleagues publishing on July 30 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The results establish the possibility […]
From KULR8.com: A wolf trapper certification class scheduled for Billings aims to educate those willing to learn, how to properly trap and conserve in the state of Montana. The class will be a comprehensive education session taught by FWP staff and experienced wolf trappers. Click here for the full story.
