Entries by Chad Richardson

Meet the first ever wolf-friendly town in Hungary

From Daily News Hungary: In the past few years, lots of large carnivores settled down near the Hungarian town of Füzér, which has around 430 inhabitants. By now, there is probably a bigger pack of wolves and lynxes, which is why the local authorities decided to help the animals with a field of land on […]

Range war over wolves continues in Arizona

From the White Mountain Independent: APACHE COUNTY — The range war between wolves and humans continues in Arizona and New Mexico, according to the latest report from Arizona Game and Fish. From January to June, eight wolves died or were killed, out of a documented 2018 population of 131; two of the deaths occurred in […]

Controversial Wisconsin billboard addresses wolf depredation compensation

From WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin: MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) — A new billboard on a heavily traveled Madison road takes up a contentious issue: wolves that kill hunting dogs or pets, and the compensation that goes along with it. The billboard sits near the corner of East Washington Avenue and Stoughton Road, headed northeast toward I-90. It […]

Gray wolves remain protected in Arizona, N.M.

From The Copper Era in Safford, Arizona: WASHINGTON, D.C. — While remaining safe within Arizona, the gray wolf faces the threat of delistment elsewhere in the country by the Department of Interior. The commenting period for removing the wolf from the Endangered Species Act ended July 15, with officials touting the success of conservation efforts in […]

US authorities investigate death of Mexican gray wolf

From WRAL.com: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wildlife managers say investigators are looking into the death of a Mexican gray wolf that found last month in New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the male endangered wolf belonged to the Elk Horn pack, which has been roaming an area just west of the Arizona-New Mexico state […]

Life on the range: Early history of wolves in Idaho

From MagicValley.com: Wolves are a mysterious, highly intelligent creature. Living at the top of the food chain, they are effective predators, hunting in packs as a family unit. Native American tribes had great respect for wolves. They had strong spiritual connections to them. But over the span of history, it’s rare that wolves have been […]