From vcnewsreview.com: A 19-year old Sugar Camp man shot and killed a wolf while hunting waterfowl the morning of Sept. 21. The wolf kill was confirmed by both the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service who’s been handed the investigation into the events. The DNR has issued […]
From Colorado Politics: Colorado Counties, Inc., has weighed in on the side of ranchers and agricultural organizations seeking a delay in the arrival of the next batch of wolves in Colorado. The organization’s membership, which represents every county in the state except Denver*, voted by acclimation last week to send the letter to Colorado Parks […]
From Post Independant: Last week, producers, hunters and interested community members gathered in libraries across Garfield County to discuss wolf and livestock coexistence methods with J. Dallas Gudgell, International Wildlife Coexistence Network policy and tribal outreach coordinator, and Maxwell McDaniel, Wood River Wolf Project field manager. Click here for the full story.
From Grand View Outdoors: The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a coalition of conservation organizations have joined a federal lawsuit in opposition to environmentalists attempting to strip state management of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and return the predators to the Endangered Species list. In May, U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy allowed RMEF, […]
From QueenAnne & Magnolia News: Members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met over three days last week in Spokane to discuss a number of topics, but concerns over gray wolf predation dominated comments from the public. The commission recently voted against a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife recommendation to downlist the gray […]
From Steamboat Radio: A new letter has been sent to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, asking the agency for a “temporary hiatus” before reintroducing more wolves until a few changes are made. Click here for the full story.
From Colorado Politics: Over the last year, a common issue between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and ranchers is the state agency’s slow response in investigating wolves killing livestock and how a lack of training leads to incorrect determinations. Last week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission rejected a staff recommendation to deny a claim for […]
From Buckrail: CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Monday, Sept. 30, the Wyoming Legislature’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted unanimously to pass a bill that for the first time will impose penalties for running down predators — but only under specific circumstances. Click here for the full story.
From Fox31 KDVR: DENVER (KDVR) — People from across the state came to Denver on Thursday to discuss wolves at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. As the animals continue to cause concerns for ranchers, community members wanted to make sure Colorado Parks and Wildlife heard what they had to say. Click here for the full story.
From The Times: A German state announced that it plans to legalise wolf hunting, making it the first legislature to take advantage of the European Union’s decision to downgrade the animals’ protected status. Click here for the full story.
