For immediate release Contact: Grant Spickelmier, executive director Email: grant@wolf.org Phone: 763-233-7132 Special event on wolves is May 24 in Ely International Wolf Center plans unique presentation to commemorate its 30 years in Ely A special event is planned in Ely to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the grand opening of the International Wolf Center. The event […]
From The Center for Biological Diversity: PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon’s wolf population increased by just three confirmed animals in 2022 — rising from 175 to 178 wolves — according to a report released today by the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. High levels of wolves killed by people likely explains the stalled recovery of the state’s wolf population. […]
From Big Horn Radio Network: Wolves: A Famous Part of Yellowstone’s Ecosystem Visitors who get to see wolves in Yellowstone are fortunate to lay eyes on these social, yet elusive, predators. Nearly three decades since their reintroduction, it’s difficult to imagine Yellowstone National Park without wolf packs. The northern Rocky Mountain wolf was listed as […]
From lostcoastoutpost.com: Hooo-oowl! It’s the sound that the people of Northern California are hearing from their forests again. The gray wolf is a species that was once native to the entire continent of North America. Its population was decimated from its conflict with human livestock and game management. While we don’t know much about the […]
From earth.com: In a recently published paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution by Oxford University Press, researchers shed light on the ongoing debate surrounding the evolution of North American wolves. In particular, Eastern wolves and grey wolves. This is a subject that has long puzzled scientists, conservationists, and taxonomists alike. The study focuses on the mysterious origins and […]
From The Tribune: Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that can infect warm blooded animals, including rodents and even us humans. It can cause disease, known as toxoplasmosis, but most infected humans do not have any symptoms. Mild cases have flu-like symptoms, and more severe symptoms include organ damage and can be especially dangerous for pregnant […]
From Barrons.com: Could donkeys hold the key to wolf reintroduction peace in rural Colorado? Some ranchers protect their livestock in unusual ways after attacks by a pack from neighboring Wyoming and before the wolf’s expected return by the end of the year. Click here for full story.
From messagemedia.co: The Voyageurs Wolf Project website described the project as, “A University of Minnesota research project that was started to address one of the biggest knowledge gaps in wolf ecology—what do wolves do during the summer?” Lucas Paschal has been named the 2023 winner of the Dr. L. David Mech Fellowship. Paschal is a […]
From outdoorlife.com: As wolves expand across western North America, the chances of humans encountering them while working or recreating outdoors increases, too. While there are standard procedures for bear and mountain lion encounters, what to do when you see a wolf is less well known. The first question that might come to mind is whether you’re […]
From The Seattle Times: Washington biologists on Friday confirmed the existence of a wolf pack on the western flank of Mount Spokane. The pack, dubbed the Mt. Spokane pack, was first spotted by hunter Arthur Cooke and has a minimum of four members. Cooke set a trail camera out on Inland Empire Paper land in […]
