Entries by Carissa Winter

Working on the Wolf Beat as an agricultural journalist

From 9News.com: WIGGINS, Colo. — Words are kind of Rachel Gabel’s thing. She has been a writer since she was a kid. Years later, she is writing for kids–she’s penned four children’s books. “I think I’ve always written,” Gabel said, as she read one of her books, “The Wooly Way,” to a group of fourth […]

Final approval to reintroduce wolves in the Western Slope

From Fox 21 News: (COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Wednesday, May 3, the Parks and Wildlife Commission voted on the final approval for the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan meaning wolves will be reintroduced in the Western Slope by the end of this year. “A really big deal for us, a milestone, kind of a […]

Balancing the economic wins, losses from the reintroduction of wolves

From The Fence Post: In 2020, Colorado voters narrowly approved the reintroduction of gray wolves, which will happen later this year. New research from Colorado State University’s Regional Economic Development Institute estimates that the benefits to those who voted “yes” will be about $115 million per year, more than 50 times the estimated government spending for ranchers […]

Wolf plan approved but finding states to provide wolves may be difficult

From The Fence Post: The Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan was unanimously approved by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on May 3. The final approval inches CPW biologists closer to reintroducing wolves by the end of the year. However, the states named in the plan that are potential sources of donor wolves may […]

‘Trust the science’ on wolves, says Lauren Boebert

From DH News: A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert would usurp the authority of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and delist the gray wolf as an endangered species. H.R. 764, known as the “Trust the Science Act,” would reinstate a Trump-era rule that removed the gray wolf from the endangered species list. […]

Why Some Wolves Become Leaders of the Pack

From Explores Web: A 20-year study has found a surprising reason why some gray wolves become the pack leader. Wolves infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii are far more likely to end up as the top dog. The tiny parasites are well known to cat owners, where they are a common problem. Because T. gondii can only reproduce inside […]

A Secret History of Mongolian Wolves

From History Today: Mongolians have always lived with wolves. During the imperial era, the relationship was an ambiguous one. Under socialism, it became existential. In Mongolia, where the dominant lifestyle is nomadic pastoralism, threat comes from the land. Wolves (chono) are found throughout the nation’s various ecosystems: steppe, semi-desert, mountains. Their existence has been lamented […]

Wolves kill calf in E. Oregon

From the Capitol Press: BAKER CITY, Ore. — Wolves from the Lookout Mountain area killed a six-week-old calf in the Daly Creek area south of Richland, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Click here for the full story.