Entries by Chad Richardson

Oregon: Two wolf attacks reported in High Valley in late December

From News.Yahoo.com: Jan. 4—UNION COUNTY — Wolves in the High Valley area of Union County made their violent presence felt at the end of December. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting that “new” wolves in the Catherine Creek Wildlife Management Unit killed two calves on private land in separate attacks. Click here […]

Fairytale return makes the wolf a folk devil again

From The Times in the UK: “The wolves are running” is the haunting refrain in John Masefield’s classic seasonal tale The Box of Delights, and this winter the predator is back on the menace. While Kay Harker and his friends have the magical powers of Old England to ward off the threat, on mainland Europe […]

Swedish wolf hunt will be disastrous for species, warn experts

From The Guardian: The biggest wolf cull in modern times has begun in Sweden as nature organisations warn it could drastically harm the population. On Monday, the Guardian accompanied 200 hunters as they went to kill wolves in the frost-covered forests between Gävleborg and Dalarna, hunting from midnight until the sun set at 3pm. Groups will be […]

Wisconsin: Conservation Congress respondents support 350-wolf limit

From the Star Tribune in Minnesota: MADISON, Wis. — Most of the respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ spring survey say they support limiting the state’s wolf population to 350 animals. The congress, an influential group of sportspeople who advise the state Department of Natural Resources on policy, holds a survey each spring gauging respondents’ […]

Biden administration files placeholder for wolf appeal

From the Duluth News-Tribune in Minnesota: DULUTH — The Biden administration this week filed a placeholder to appeal the February court order restoring federal protections for wolves across much of the U.S., including in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The administration filed a notice of appeal to a federal judge’s order in February restoring endangered species […]

Washington wolf population continues to rise, report shows

From the Bellevue Reporter in Washington: Washington’s wolf population continues to show growth for the 13th consecutive year, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The department published its annual Washington wolf population report on April 9, which shows a 16% increase in the state’s wolf population in 2021 from the previous […]

Yellowstone: Wolf hunt altered behavior, damaged research

From WyoFile.com: A recent spate of wolf killings just outside of Yellowstone National Park has altered fundamental aspects of the canines’ behavior, and threatened the foundations of one of the most storied wildlife research efforts in American history, according to park scientists. Twice in recent months Yellowstone National Park senior wildlife biologist Doug Smith and […]