Entries by Carissa Winter

Wildlife officers search for fifth Colorado wolf pup

From 9News: DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on Monday that they have begun an operation to capture and relocate an uncollared fifth gray wolf pup believed to be from the Copper Creek pack. After the initial recapture of two adult wolves and four pups from the pack earlier this month, biologists placed several cameras in […]

Wisconsin duck hunter kills Oneida County wolf in self defense

From Outdoor News: Chase Melton, a 19-year-old duck hunter from Sugar Camp, Wis., shot and killed a gray wolf on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Oneida County when one of several wolves that surrounded him and two younger cousins lunged at their duck blind. For this article, Wisconsin Outdoor News was able to interview an older […]

Can the Bahraich episode change the conservation narrative for wolves in India?

From Down To Earth: The recent spate of tragic incidents in Bahraich, where wolves reportedly considered children as potential prey and killed some of them, has thrust the species into the spotlight in a way that conservationists in India could not have anticipated. The narrative around wolves, which has long been overshadowed by more charismatic […]

‘What’s going on is a calamity:’ Ranchers, lawmakers question Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s recent decisions on wolves

From Post Independent: Colorado ranchers and lawmakers have questioned how Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are making decisions about wolves since the animals were reintroduced to the state starting in December. Concerns have peaked in recent months, however, as wildlife officials have gone outside of recommendations in the Wolf Restoration and Management Plan, and have […]

Colorado’s wolves are still moving throughout the state, depredating livestock

From KDVR Fox 31: DENVER (KDVR) — After an eventful month for Colorado’s voter-mandated gray wolf reintroduction program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a map showing watershed locations of the six collared gray wolves that have not been recaptured or killed. According to the new map, which shows the six wolves’ movement provided by GPS […]

No producers show for first Non-Lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Training Meeting

From Steamboat Radio: The Colorado Department of Agriculture is hosting two meetings a month, primarily with agriculture producers, to answer questions they may have regarding how to handle encounters with wolves. It’s a collaborative effort with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the CSU Extension Office, and Wildlife Services. There is a meeting today (Friday, Sept. 27) in Grand County. Click here for […]