Entries by Carissa Winter

Wolf kills two goats on Schwägalp AR

From Blue News: A wolf killed two goats on Schwägalp AR on Wednesday and Thursday. The animals were not protected by herd protection measures, wrote the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in a statement on Friday. Click here for the full story.

Report shows where Colorado wolf was found dead, cause of death

From 9 News: LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report obtained by 9NEWS Investigates shows where and how a wolf was killed, most likely by a mountain lion, in northern Colorado earlier this year. The tracking collar from Colorado’s wolf 2303 sent a mortality signal from Larimer County on April 18, […]

WDFW Addresses Next Steps with Dominion Wolf Pack

From Statesman Examiner: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved the lethal removal of one adult wolf from the Dominion wolf pack. According to Director Kelly Susewind, this approved action, formalized on July 31, is in response to continued attacks on cattle in Stevens County. Click here for the full story.

Wolf reintroduction has made it a lot harder to be a Colorado Parks and Wildlife employee

From The Denver Post: WALDEN — Ranchers, hunters and state wildlife officials crammed into a Western Slope barn earlier this summer to discuss wolves, swatting mosquitoes as they introduced themselves and shared their experiences. When it was Jeff Davis’ turn, the director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife girded himself for criticism over the controversial wolf reintroduction process. Standing just […]

FWP Releases 2023 Wolf Report; Population Strong After Increased Harvest

From Whitehall Ledger: According to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report, Montana’s wolf population remains healthy. Increased harvest during the 2023 wolf season has not yet resulted in an estimated decline in the statewide total. However, FWP biologists expect a moderate decline in wolf numbers next year, resulting from the increased harvest […]

Wolf kill in Woodruff leaves family demanding action

From Vila County News-Review: A wolf killed a domestic dog at a family’s home in Woodruff last week, leaving many in the North Woods, including Denise Coron, calling for action. The kill was confirmed after officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services team reviewed evidence last week […]

Wolf influx on Isle Royale only temporarily affects mesocarnivores

From the Wildlife Society: Wolf recolonization curtails mescocarnivore numbers on an island in the Great Lakes—but the effect doesn’t last. “The return of wolves created this really strong effect initially,” said Mauriel Rodriguez Curras, now a postdoctoral researcher in environmental science at the University of California-Berkeley. The small population of wolves (Canis lupus) on Isle […]