Resolution seeks return of wolf control to Michigan DNR
From SooLeader: Rep. Parker Fairbairn has led the charge in a move that could reshape wildlife policy in the Upper Peninsula Click here for the full article.
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April wolf map shows one animal has traveled more than 1,200 miles
From The Durango Herald: Other wolves reintroduced to Colorado have gotten close to Boulder and other Front Range cities Click here for full article.
Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers
From AP News.com: WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two rare black wolves, likely siblings, were spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest, a conservation organization said Sunday. The unusual sighting, captured last year on a video camera set up by SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Poland project coordinator Joanna Toczydłowska, has prompted the organization to […]
Ethiopian wolves are the first large carnivores found to slurp nectar
From Science News: Some wolves have a taste for dessert. In the highlands of Ethiopia, carnivorous Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) dine almost exclusively on rodents. But the predators also have a sweet tooth, sometimes slurping nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker flowers (Kniphofia foliosa), researchers report November 19 in Ecology. Click here for the full article.
New ‘Diamond’ Wolf Pack Discovered in California
From Newsweek: Anew pack of gray wolves has been discovered in California, marking the third new pack documented in the state this year. The “Diamond” pack, as it has been named, consists of at least one adult male and one adult female, and they have been traveling together for at least six months, wildlife officials […]
Duck hunter cleared in northern Wisconsin wolf killing
From wpr.org: A waterfowl hunter won’t face charges after killing a wolf in northern Wisconsin this fall. Chase Melton, 19, of Sugar Camp shot and killed a wolf while duck hunting with two other teenagers on Sept. 21 in Oneida County. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources led an investigation into the killing. Click here […]
These wolves are the first known carnivores with a taste for sweets
From Popular Science: The Ethiopian wolf, also known as the red jackal, is one of the world’s rarest canines as well as Africa’s most endangered carnivore. But ongoing conservation efforts for the coyote-like predator might not only help maintain local wildlife populations—their penchant for sweet snacks may also pollinate plants. Click here for the full story: https://www.popsci.com/environment/ethiopian-wolf-drinks-nectar/
A clever wolf repeatedly snuck into a Minnesota ranch. Biologists figured out its MO.
From startribune.com: ORR, Minn. — Nothing seemed to stop Wolf 04D. The wildlife biologists thought they had ended a decades-long struggle between rancher and wolf when they built a 7.5-mile fence in the heart of Minnesota’s wolf territory. Even the rancher, Wes Johnson, had high hopes when he came across a wounded deer on his land […]
