Entries by Carissa Winter

Government holds onto Wolf Regulation – new lawsuit in sight

From aussiedlerbote.de: The legal dispute over Bayern’s controversial Wolf Regulation may face another extension. After the state government suffered a humiliating defeat in court on July 18th due to a procedural error rendering the regulation invalid, they have now sent the regulation for approval. It seems the Wolf Regulation will continue in effect despite all content-related criticisms. […]

Metolius wolf pack triples in size

From The Nugget Newspaper: With the addition of at least four pups, the Metolius wolves, a pair first identified in 2021, are now six in number, possibly more. Four sets of tracks have been observed by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) wolf biologist Aaron Bott. The average litter size is five. Bott has […]

Two more sheep die from wolves in Grand County

From Steamboat Radio: At least least more two sheep have been killed bv a wolf or wolves in Grand County. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms that CPW staff conducted a field investigation and necropsy on Sunday morning, July 28. That investigation found injuries consistent with wolf depredation on two sheep (a lamb and an ewe). […]

Top EU court slaps down Spanish region’s plan to hunt wolves

From Yahoo News: Permission may not be given to hunt wolves regionally when the species’ “conservation status at national level is unfavourable,” the top EU court found on Monday. “That is true even in cases where the wolf does not enjoy strict protection in the region concerned,” a press release from the European Court of […]

How Many Wolves Are in the Lower Peninsula?

From The Sun Times News: MDNR is trying to find out The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the findings of its 2024 winter wolf population survey, which estimated a minimum of 762 wolves roaming the Upper Peninsula. This marks a significant increase from the 2022 estimate, further solidifying the region’s status as […]

Wolf 2 — von der Leyen 0: EU court insists on being careful with wolf hunting

From Politico: Another day, another court ruling that puts a thorn in Ursula von der Leyen’s side. The EU’s top court in Luxembourg ruled on Monday that as wolves are a protected species, they “cannot be designated as a huntable species.” The judges said a regional law in Castile and León in northwestern Spain had violated EU environmental law because it allowed wolves to be hunted even though the species isn’t doing well in Spain. Click […]

Gray wolves to remain on state endangered list after 5-4 vote

From Columbia Basin Herald: OLYMPIA — Gray wolves will remain on the endangered species list in Washington after a close 5-4 vote by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission, according to a Washington Policy Center press release. Over the past 15 years, the gray wolf population has grown significantly, with the Washington Department of Fish […]