Entries by Carissa Winter

Washington’s wolf population continues to grow with 8 new packs in 2022

From komonews.com: OLYMPIA, Wash. — A wolf pack in Washington recolonized the south Cascades for the first time this winter as the state’s wolf population continues to grow. On Friday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released its 2022 annual Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management report. The report found a 5% increase in wolf population […]

Gray wolves caught on camera in Tehama County

From actionnewsnow.com: TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. – A pack of wolves was caught on camera in Tehama County last week. Brian Baty shared photos from his trail camera on private property on March 27 around 6 a.m. Click here for full story.

A booming population of feral dogs becoming major threat to wolves in Pune district

From hindustantimes.com: Increasing stray dog population in Pune district is threatening the ancient Indian wolf species. The wolf population is decreasing from their natural habitat due to fights and transmission of infectious diseases like rabies. The Grassland trust is working on a project for wolf conservation, and the forest department is taking measures like dog […]

Wolf depredation: Utah wants Colorado to pay for future losses

From 9news.com Colorado received thousands of public comments about its wolf management plan. Only one came from another state government: Utah. Thursday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meets to put final touches on its wolf management plan. The state has to reintroduce wolves by the end of this year, because that’s what voters decided in […]

Wolf killing and the consequences of disturbing pack dynamics

From Wyofile.com New research shows killing wolves changes pack dynamics, and those changes matter. The last few years have been tough for gray wolves. Idaho passed a law to kill up to 90% of the state’s wolves. Montana killed 270 in one season. Wisconsin killed about 220 before the species went back on the Endangered […]

Wolf population growing with packs and pairs

From NBCRightnow.com The wolf population showed a five percent increase compared to 2021’s count. The study also found Washington’s first recolonized wolf pack in the south Cascades. The study is the 14th in a row to show an increase. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Tribes found 37 packs of 216 wolves throughout the state. […]

Wolf reintroduction in Colorado faces potential delays as plan nears final vote

From Axios Denver: The controversial plan to reintroduce wolves in Colorado this year is encountering new obstacles, even as state wildlife officials took action Thursday to finalize their plan. Why it matters: The timeline for when to release 50 wolves on the Western Slope — as approved by voters in the 2020 election — is as debated as […]

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2023 winner of Dr. L. David Mech Fellowship announced

For immediate release Contact: Krista Woerheide Email: krista@wolf.org Phone: (218) 504-5173 Lucas Paschal will work with Voyageurs Wolf Project upon graduation from college The winner of the 2023 Dr. L. David Mech Fellowship is Lucas Paschal, a student at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The fellowship, awarded by the International Wolf Center, comes with […]