Entries by Carissa Winter

Think Wild, Cascadia Wild Partner to Monitor and Conserve “Rare Carnivores”

From The Source: Non-profits Think Wild and Cascadia Wild announced a partnership to gather data and work toward the conservation of rare carnivores in Central Oregon. The program will target the marten, gray wolf, wolverines and Sierra Nevada red foxes, though Lanuza told the Source that any carnivore or animal appearing on the list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need, an outline of “at-risk” species with small or declining numbers, will draw interest in this […]

SAFE Mexican Wolf Expands Reach Through New Partnerships

From the Association of Zoos and Aquariums: Over the past year, the SAFE Mexican Wolf program has worked to expand its reach to support successful Mexican wolf recovery. Established in 2023, the bi-national recovery program has worked with communities in both the United States and Mexico to support the species and, to date, has been instrumental […]

Cat parasite rewrites wolf behavior

From The Wildlife Society: Wolves and house cats have few similarities, except potentially a behavior-altering parasite. Toxoplasma gondii, also known as the mind control parasite, typically lives in felines but can infect all mammals and spread to new hosts through infected feces. Wolves (Canis lupus) act as a secondary host for the parasite. Click here for […]

Scientists thought ravens followed wolves. They were wrong

From Science Daily: Ravens have long been thought to follow wolves to find food, but new research shows they’re far more strategic. By tracking both animals in Yellowstone, scientists discovered that ravens memorize areas where wolf kills are likely and fly directly to those spots—sometimes from great distances. Rather than trailing wolves, they rely on […]

ODFW authorizes killing of 3 wolves left in Baker County pack

From Baker City Herald: BAKER CITY — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized state and federal agents to kill the three wolves remaining from a pack that has killed or injured cattle several times in the Keating Valley east of Baker City last fall and this winter. Click here for the full […]

Wolf encounters on the rise in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

From The Chronicle: A dog ban remains in effect in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve following two wolf incidents last month. The prohibition took effect Feb. 11 and was expanded Feb. 12 after two wolves attacked a dog on Willowbrae Trail. The dog was not injured. Dogs are banned from Willowbrae Trail to Green Point […]

Mex­ican gray wolf count grows as bills seek del­ist­ing

From Arizona Republic: State and fed­eral wild­life agen­cies coun­ted 319 endangered Mex­ican gray wolves across Ari­zona and New Mex­ico this past year. Up from 286 the pre­vi­ous year, it marks a dec­ade of steady recov­ery. The count pro­duced a major mile­stone – the… Click here for the full story.