Entries by Carissa Winter

The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India

From BBC: Four-year-old Sandhya was sleeping outside her mud hut in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on the night of 17 August when a power cut plunged the village into darkness. “The wolves attacked within two minutes of the lights going out. By the time we realised what was happening, they had taken her away,” recalls […]

One of Colorado’s new wolves was driven from Oregon, state report reveals

From 9News.com: DENVER — One of Colorado’s new wolves endured a 17-hour drive from Oregon before it was released in Grand County. The nine other wolves arrived by plane, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual gray wolf report, released on Wednesday. The report relies on data from the “biological year” which was April 1, 2023, […]

State group presents new legislation for Wyoming’s predators

From Buckrail.com: WYOMING — On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Wyoming’s Treatment of Predators Working Group released two draft bills poised to establish legislation for the treatment of wolves and coyotes in the state. Both proposed bills, which are sponsored by Teton County Representative and Chair of the Predators Working Group Liz Storer, are expected to be […]

Gray wolves making historic comeback in California

From KTVU.com: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – After being on the verge of extinction in California, the gray wolf is making an historic comeback to the state. The last gray wolf in California was killed in 1924. But wolves started coming from Oregon in 2011, and now the gray wolf population in California has grown. to a current count […]

Wolf 101 Coming to Hanson Nature Center

From KIOW.com: The Winnebago County Conservation Board will be hosting a program entitled Wolf 101 at the Hanson Nature Center on September 14th , beginning at 1:30 PM. The program will last 45-60 minutes and will be held in conjunction with the “Wolves and Wild Lands” traveling exhibit that is on display at the Center […]