From E&E News by Politco: Two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to protect wolves and grizzly bears even if the high-profile animals lose their Endangered Species Act protections. With the Fish and Wildlife Service facing calls to delist grizzly bear and gray wolf populations, the companion bills introduced in both House and Senate would essentially provide […]
From KREM2: In a 5-4 vote, WDFW commission members voted to keep gray wolves as an endangered species instead of moving it to a sensitive classification. Click here for the full story.
From KREM2: WDFW commission members will be in Spokane this weekend to hear from both the public and the local sheriffs’ offices about how to deal with the predatory animal. Click here for the full story.
From Denver7: A cow and a calf were killed by a wolf or wolves on a Grand County ranch earlier this month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed. The new depredations – added to CPW’s running list posted online by Monday – happened on Sept. 9, after the capture and relocation of the Copper Creek pack that had formed […]
From Sky-Hi News: The names of ranchers who request compensation for wolves killing their livestock may be blocked from public view if a recently proposed bill is approved by the Colorado legislature next year. Under the bill, members of the public and media wouldn’t be able to see the ranchers’ names when requesting compensation records for wolf […]
From News Watch 12: Oregon: Identifying Grey Wolf O-R1-6-7 as responsible for the death of a nine-month-old calf on private land at Rancheria on September 13th. Click here for the full story.
From The Guardian: The grey wolf (Canis lupus) has generated fear and hatred. Seen as a danger to livestock and people, the once widespread predator was nearly completely eradicated from western Europe and most of the contiguous US in the 19th and 20th centuries. Pro- and anti-wolf groups now duel over how the species should […]
From Down To Earth: Over 300 civil society groups have called on the European Union (EU) to strengthen, rather than undermine, efforts to live with wolves. The large coalition of civil society and animal welfare organisations called on EU Member States to reject the European Commission’s proposal to downgrade wolf protection under the Bern Convention. […]
From 9News: GRANBY, Colo. — In emails obtained by 9NEWS Investigates, Colorado’s first gentleman Marlon Reis was in contact with a group that included the governor’s wildlife adviser. He wanted to meet to “craft legislation” related to wolves, and the adviser replied they would not meet without him. Click here for the full story.
From National Parks Traveler: Legislation has been introduced to both chambers of Congress to provide permanent protection for wolves, grizzly bears, and bison and to expand recovery efforts for them. Crafted by U.S. Rep. Rául Grijalva of Arizona and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration […]
