From National Geographic: For centuries, Mexican gray wolves roamed the Southwest. But as cattle ranches spread, wolves became enemy number one, and by the 1970s the subspecies was nearly extinct. But after the Endangered Species Act was passed, the U.S. embarked on an ambitious plan to save the iconic predators. We’ll meet the Texas trapper […]
From Central Oregon Daily News: Deschutes County has its first confirmed case of wolf depredation since the wolves’ return. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) confirmed Friday that the Metolius group, consisting of two known wolves, killed a steer on private land in the Lower Bridge area. The investigation into the killing was […]
From euronews.com: Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has angered some farmers and led to a hostile backlash. Usually, the return of a famous creature once driven to the brink of extinction would be a universal cause for celebration. Particularly when it comes about, in part, through […]
From The Times of India: Nagpur: A citizens science initiative by nature enthusiasts from Pune has facilitated researchers from National Centre for for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, to detect the first-ever wolf-dog hybridization. Click here for the full story.
From KPQ.com: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking to keep the gray wolf species’ protected status after successfully increasing the wolf population. According to WDFW, the state’s gray wolf population has grown nearly 28% each year since 2008, and hasn’t published a status report on the wolves since listing them […]
From The Fence Post: “We are disappointed that Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed SB23-256 — Management of Gray Wolves Reintroduction. This bipartisan bill was crafted to ensure that the state’s investment of $1 million to expedite the 10(j) determination doesn’t go to waste,” said Chad Franke, president of Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. “While we are disappointed […]
From Sierra: More than two years after voters in Colorado passed a resolution to bring wolves back to the area, the state’s wildlife commission finally has a plan in place to have paws on the ground by year’s end. The commission approved its final plan earlier this month to the delight of many wolf advocates, who, like […]
From The Colorado Sun: The final plan for wolf reintroduction on the Western Slope approved earlier this month by Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners called the federal government’s approval of an experimental population of wolves in the state “a critical component to the success” of the plan. The plan is required by the passage of Proposition 114, approved by voters […]
From wgme.com: A fourth possible wolf was documented in northern Maine woods on camera by a local organization in recent weeks, but there is disagreement between the state and citizen scientists about whether wolf populations truly exist in Maine. Click here for the full story.
From The Conversation: Large carnivores like wolves are returning to areas they used to occupy, leading scientists to wonder whether they may once again fulfill important ecological roles. But wolves’ return to the landscape can affect other nearby animals in complex ways. Our research, published in the journal Science, shows that an increase in predators can […]
