From Oregon Capital Chronicle: Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the West, leading to the multiplication of animals the wolves hunted and creating an imbalance […]
From WXPR: The wolf population in the Upper Peninsula has reached the limit of what the habitat can support, according to the Michigan DNR. That’s one conclusion of an overwinter survey that found a minimum of 762 wolves living in the U.P. The number is the highest population estimate since 2012. Click here for […]
From Star Tribune: When a “WolfQuest” player takes control of a young wolf and roams the hills of Yellowstone National Park, it’s easy to see why the Minnesota-made educational video game has stayed relevant 17 years after its initial release. Later this year, a new version of the wolf-simulator game will be released with an […]
From Columbia Basin Herald: (The Center Square) — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide later this month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the state’s endangered species law. Environmentalists and others who oppose the status change say it would lead to inadequate protection for the animals, who still haven’t recovered in parts of the […]
From Capital Press: WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the removal of two wolves from the Lostine area. That’s an increase of one wolf from a previous authorization. In addition, the department has extended the limited-duration permit from June 30 to July 31. The announcement came in a […]
From The Wildlife Society: Wolves have roamed the Alexander Archipelago far longer than human designations such as the Tongass National Forest existed in the area. They were there before the existence of the U.S. Endangered Species Act, before Alaska became a state, and probably before humans arrived in Southeast Alaska thousands of years ago. Knowledge […]
From Listverse: On the surface, wolves follow a predictable life. They lounge in zoos or hunt in the wild to sustain their pack and rear pups. But these animals have more adventures, humor, and courage than we give them credit for. Some of the best examples of their multi-layered existence come from news reports about […]
From Buckrail: JACKSON, Wyo. — The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is present in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and can spread to both canines and humans. According to a 2022 research article, 51.6 percent of the 62 YNP mountain lions tested positive for T. gondi antibodies, meaning that those animals have been exposed to the parasite. […]
From Colorado Politics: The chief of Colorado Parks & Wildlife insisted that “non-lethal” means of managing wolves that kill livestock is crucial especially now that the two wolves brought to Colorado have a pup. “And we believe that there are more pups within the recently named pack,” Jeff Davis said in a round of letters […]
From Canadian Geographic: Seventy-four per cent of the 140 encounters between a wolf and a human (with and without a dog) were observed with a distance of over 100 metres (but not more than 150 metres) between the subjects, whereas only 26 per cent were under 100 metres. However, importantly, as all the zeroes in […]
