Entries by Chad Richardson

Make your voice heard on DNR wolf management plan, one that moves Wisconsin forward

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: In November 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released a long overdue Draft Wolf Management Plan reflecting the remarkable recovery of wolves in our state, new science and field experience, and growing social acceptance of wolves by the public. The plan replaces a 1999 management plan written at a time when […]

Wyoming: New wolf-kill compensation fund advances

From Buckrail.com: CHEYENNE—Wyoming stockgrowers welcome relief for livestock killed by wolves in Wyoming’s unregulated “predator zone,” despite contradictions with the industry’s long-held stance. The industry holds the position that because producers can legally take out cattle-killing wolves, there’s no expectation of compensation for losses. Click here for the full story.

Oregon: ODFW traps a pair of wolves in Catherine Creek WMU

From The Observer: LA GRANDE — Two wolves from a new group of wolves in Catherine Creek Wildlife Management Unit were trapped by USDA Wildlife Services Wednesday, Feb. 22, on private land in Union County. According to a release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, one wolf was lethally removed under a permit given […]

Wisconsin: Wolf hearing draws questions on what is acceptable

From the Spooner Advocate in Wisconsin: SOLON SPRINGS — There was a familiar thread to the comments from the 60-plus, primarily northern Wisconsin wolf country residents attending the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation’s (WWF) wolf hearing in Solon Springs Saturday, Feb. 18. They would accept wolves sharing their home ground, but not at a level above the […]

Thérèse Coffey rules out reintroduction of wolves and lynx

From The Guardian: Thérèse Coffey has told farmers she will not support the reintroduction of wolves and lynx, as she addressed this year’s NFU farming conference. Wildlife reintroductions have been enormously popular in recent years, with some particularly successful examples, such as pine martens and sea eagles. But some farmers have raised concerns about how […]

Coloradans speak out in last public comment meeting for wolf reintroduction plan

From Denver7.com: DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosted their fifth and final commission meeting regarding the wolf reintroduction plan Wednesday, in which the public can provide input. The plan was officially released to the public in December, which detailed the state’s plan to capture between 30 and 50 wolves from other states over the next 3 to 5 […]

New wolf pack identified in Switzerland

From SwissInfo.ch: Genetic tests have confirmed the existence of a new wolf pack in southeastern Switzerland, according to the canton Graubünden authorities. The new pack, identified by the name Lenzer-Horn, joins nine other packs in the canton, consisting of around 94 individual wolves. Click here for the full story.