Entries by Carissa Winter

Red Wolf Pups Bring New Sense of Hope to the Zoo

From Rhode Island Monthly: As the warmer weather approaches, a couple furry friends have entered the world. Roger WilliamsPark Zoo proudly welcomed its newest members, two red wolf pups born on April 29. This is the second year in a row eight-year-old Brave (the dam) and seven-year-old Diego (the sire) have added to zoo family as part […]

Genetic detection study confirms existence of a wolf-dog hybrid in Pune

From hindustantimes.com: In the study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution this month, citizen scientists from The Grassland Trust, Pune, and researchers from Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) found the existence of hybrid wolf dog specie in Pune, which have become a threat to the Indian wolf specie. Click here for the […]

A Mexican Wolf Pup’s Journey into the Wild

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 […]

ODFW: Metolius wolves kill steer in Deschutes County; 1st wolf depredation

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 […]

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union disappointed in Polis veto of wolf bill

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 […]

Colorado Finally Has a Plan to Reintroduce Wolves

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 […]