Entries by Carissa Winter

Endangered red wolves born on campus

From Technician online: NC State’s Carnivore Conservation Crew celebrated the birth of three red wolf pups on campus over Mother’s Day weekend, marking a significant milestone for NC State’s role in conservation efforts. This was the third successful litter and the largest litter in NC State’s history of participating in the Red Wolf Conservation program. […]

ADFG Announces Guidelines For Prince Of Wales Wolf Hunting, Trapping

From Alaska Sporting Journal: (Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation is reminding Unit 2 wolf hunters and trappers that sealers will collect the following samples from each harvested wolf: 1)  Skin sample – Requested for trappers and hunters to provide A small piece of skin with hair attached (1.5 inches long […]

How the world’s last wild red wolves are avoiding extinction

From The Washington Post: ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. — In April, the latest glimmer of hope appeared here in the only spot on Earth where endangered red wolves remain in the wild. Five pups were born to a pair of wolves — a female known as 2413, and a male known as 2444 — marking the third […]

Middle Park Stockgrowers Association receives additional funding for nonlethal deterrents against wolves

From Sky-Hi News: The Middle Park Stockgrowers Association received an additional $28,000 to fund nonlethal deterrents to prevent wolf conflicts with livestock. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Parks and Wildlife provided the funds. The $28,000 will support an additional nighttime range rider, as well as other on-the-ground deterrents. Since wolves were released on the […]

Colorado cattle organizations rip governor, wildlife agency following wolf kills

From Coloradoan: Four Colorado cattle organizations sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis imploring the two to put a stop to the wolf depredations that have been plaguing ranchers in recent months. The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the state’s largest livestock organization, along with the Middle Park […]

Commissioners Weigh In on Wolf Issue

From the Statesman Examiner: The Stevens County Commissioners passed a resolution declaring that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has failed in their efforts to manage and protect both wolf recovery and the livestock industry. The resolution is in response to the WDFW’s decision to keep the gray wolf on the state […]