Entries by Carissa Winter

No wolf hunt in Minnesota this year

From Southernmn.com Wolf hunting will not take place in Minnesota this year. Officials say they need at least until next spring to complete a management plan. Read full article.

New, Rare Gray Wolf Pack Spotted In Northern California

From sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com PLUMAS COUNTY (AP) — A new pack of gray wolves has been identified in Northern California, becoming the third pack to establish itself in the state in the last century, state wildlife officials and conservationists said. Click here for the full story.

The International Wolf Center will be adding pups to its pack in 2021.

The International Wolf Center will be adding pups to its pack in 2021. Contact information: Chad Richardson, Communications Director, International Wolf Center Email: chad@wolf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Center planned to add pups in 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Center to delay those plans for one year. The pups are expected to […]

Wolf journeys from Lake Superior island back to Minnesota

From the Pioneer Press: DULUTH — In late January 2019, during a bitterly cold winter spell, scientists flew to Isle Royale in Lake Superior to try to locate three wolves that had recently been relocated to the island, the first part of a landmark effort to restore the delicate balance between wolves and moose — […]

Ambassador wolf receives MRI procedure at Ely hospital

Prognosis isn’t yet clear for Boltz, an 8-year-old gray wolf Contact: Chad Richardson, Communications Director International Wolf Center Office: 763-233-7132 chad@wolf.org Additional photos available on request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Once the doors closed at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital MRI unit on Sept. 15, a special patient was wheeled into place for a unique […]

Three of Ely’s biggest attractions have reopened

North American Bear Center, Dorothy Molter Museum and International Wolf Center are back open, albeit with some changes   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three of Ely’s biggest tourist attractions are open to the public after temporarily closing because of the pandemic. The Dorothy Molter Museum, the International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center have […]