Entries by Chad Richardson

Colorado wildlife commission: Raise compensation for wolf depredation

From The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colorado: The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday moved to nearly double, to $15,000, the per-animal limit on how much agricultural producers would be compensated for livestock lost to wolf depredation under the agency’s draft wolf restoration and management plan. The commission’s action came on Tuesday in […]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: No proof that wolves killed calves in Meeker

From KDVR.com: MEEKER, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife found no evidence that wolves were in the area last fall when several calves were killed near Meeker. CPW had launched an investigation into the 2022 deaths that were consistent with wolf depredation. In October 2022, CPW investigated a report of dead domestic cow calves on White […]

Study finds which dogs are more likely to reply to wolf howls

From the Independent in the UK: A study that evaluated the reactions of dogs to wolf howls has found conclusive evidence that some breeds were more likely to reply with their own howls than others. Wolves typically use howls for long-distance communication with others, to mark territory boundaries and to define the position of other wolves, which, in most cases, […]

Hunters shoot dead 54 wolves in Sweden’s largest ever cull

From The Guardian:   Hunters have shot dead 54 wolves in a month in Sweden’s largest and most controversial cull of the animals yet, prompting fury from conservationists and satisfaction among farmers who consider the predators a threat to their livelihoods. The Stockholm government has authorised the shooting of 75 wolves in its 2023 cull, […]

Controversial Sweden wolf hunt divides city and rural areas

From Euro News: Swedish hunters can hunt a record high 75 wolves, twice the usual number, in a cull which has divided city and rural communities in the Nordic nation. Sweden has positioned itself as a leading country in environmental protection, but has had a historic opposition to wolves. Click here for the full story.

Michigan DNR releases 2022 wolf population survey

From The Sault News: UPPER PENINSULA — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released its 2022 Upper Peninsula Gray Wolf Population Survey, highlighting the stability of the wolf population. The survey recorded 631 wolves, plus or minus 49 wolves. A total of 136 packs were estimated in the survey, with an average of 4.5 […]

Washington: Bill to delist gray wolves in certain counties introduced

From Newsradio 560KPQ in Washington: An Okanogan County lawmaker says more needs to be done to protect ranchers, cattlemen, and rural families from a rising wolf population. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the state’s gray wolf population has grown nearly 28-percent each year since 2008. Click here for the full story. […]