From Colorado Public Radio: Last year, Eric Washburn shot and killed a mule buck in Northern Colorado. Its thick coat and massive rack of antlers convinced him of the animal’s health, so he had the meat processed and chucked it into his freezer. A few weeks later, a mandatory Colorado Parks and Wildlife test revealed […]
From The Atlantic: Isle Royale is 200 square miles of land in the watery expanse of Lake Superior. One cold winter 70 years ago, wolves came over an ice bridge and settled into a largely isolated island existence. Unfortunately, island life has not been good for them. By 2016, the number of wolves on Isle […]
From phys.org: Rewilding is often thought of as a fantastical vision of the future. One day we might share the landscape with wolves and bears, but in the present day, it seems unlikely. For many people in Europe though, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing for at least the past decade. Rewilding means bringing back […]
From newsinenglish.no: A police investigation is underway in Hedmark, the southeastern Norwegian county where farmers feel most threatened by wolves, after a local sheep rancher shot a wolf three times with a rifle early Tuesday morning. He claims he found the wolf in an area where his sheep were grazing, but police haven’t found any […]
From Gazette.com: Like many people, Rosemary Scott grew up believing the wolf is a bloodthirsty man-eater that kills on sight. Having been raised in the country where farmers sought to eradicate the wolf for destroying crops added to the controversy. Attending educational seminars and interacting with live wolves convinced the area resident she was wrong […]
From WisFarmer.com: Wisconsin DNR reports that the wolf population has grown from 14 wolves in 1985 to more than 900 in 2018. This remarkable comeback is due in part to education, legal protection and habitat protection efforts through the DNR. This is an exceptional success story of many stakeholders working together on a collaborative effort. […]
From National Geographic: You might say that National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith is obsessed with wolves. After all, he’s spent his entire career studying them. A wildlife biologist, he leads the Wolf Restoration project in Yellowstone National Park, trekking on foot, riding horseback, and leaping from helicopters to research and protect these native canines. Click here for the full story.
From the Ashland Tidings in Oregon: Good fences make good neighbors, as the saying goes, but for a local cattle rancher, a fence may be the last hope. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to build a tall, strong fence around the property of cattle rancher Ted Birdseye in the latest attempt to keep […]
From The Lewiston Tribune: Idaho GOP officials will consider a proposal to designate Idaho a “wolf hunter sanctuary state” during their summer meeting in Boise today. The two-day convention, which began Friday, gives party members from across the state an opportunity to mingle and meet with elected officials. It’s also a chance to take positions […]
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