Entries by Chad Richardson

Asha the wolf, captured in the U.S., to be shipped to Mexico

From Reuters.com: TAOS, N.M., Jan 25 (Reuters) – Environmentalists on Wednesday protested U.S. government plans to transfer an endangered Mexican gray wolf captured in New Mexico to Mexico, saying it should be allowed to roam free and repopulate the Rockies. The she-wolf, named Asha by schoolchildren, was captured near Taos, New Mexico, on Sunday after heading further north […]

Czech conservationists return wolf struck by car back into the wild

From expats.cz: Although experts doubted its chances of survival, an injured wolf made a surprising recovery and is once again wandering in its natural habitat in the mountains near the Czech-German border. The first recovery of its kind in Czechia, this was a learning experience for conservation groups now better prepared to handle a similar […]

Mexican gray wolf that roamed beyond recovery area captured

From APNews.com: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A female Mexican gray wolf that roamed beyond the endangered species’ recovery area into the more northern reaches of New Mexico has been captured, authorities said Monday. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish used a helicopter to locate and capture the wolf Sunday. Click here for the […]

Colorado: Rancher details wolf challenges to Parks, Wildlife panel

From The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colorado: After more than a year of dealing with the threat of wolves killing his cattle, Walden-area rancher Don Gittleson has gained some hard-won perspective on where to turn to for insights on wolf behavior and how to protect his livestock from them. Over that time he has […]

Belgium now has 24 wolves, new pack likely on the way

From The Brussels Times: Five years after wolf Naya was spotted in Limburg, an estimated 24 wolves already live in Belgium, and a new pack is now on its way, according to wolf researcher Joachim Mergeay of the Institute for Nature and Forest Research (INBO). The exact number of wolves is of little relevance as […]

Wolf Packs Suffer When Humans Kill Their Leaders

From Psychology Today: Wolves are amazing and magnificent carnivores. They are highly social, pack-living animals whose numbers have been decimated globally because of their predatory ways. While it’s been known that human intrusions into their lives can affect their behavior, a new, landmark study–called “one of the most important papers to come out of Yellowstone […]

Gianforte orders new wolf management plan

From the Helena Independent Record: Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday ordered state wildlife officials to develop a new wolf management plan. Officials completed environmental analysis on wolves in the early 2000s in anticipation of federal delisting, releasing the state’s management plan in 2002. Wolves were first delisted in 2009, only to be returned to […]

Oregon OKs killing 2 wolves in new pack

From The Lewiston Tribune: UNION, Ore. — Oregon officials approved Thursday the killing of two wolves in a new pack that they said have been attacking calves in the northeastern part of the state. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it would allow the landowner or potentially USDA Wildlife Services to shoot the […]