Entries by Carissa Winter

Study tracks how wolf reintroduction at Isle Royale affected foxes, martens

From Wisconsin Public Radio: The reintroduction of wolves has only had temporary effects on other small carnivores at Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The park is the site of the longest predator-prey study on record between wolves and moose. Over the years, the wolf population has […]

Wolf spotted on Norderney again: Search with drone

From ASB Zeitung: After the initial sighting of a wolf on a Lower Saxony North Sea island, experts have once again discovered the wild animal on Norderney. Employees of the Lower Saxony Water Management, Coastal and Nature Protection (NLWKN) Agency and the National Park Administration launched a drone with a thermal imaging camera in the […]

‘Wolves at Our Doorstep’: Advocates introduce gray wolf, address rancher concerns at Aspen Ideas Festival

From Post Independent: As Colorado’s collared wolves continue to make their way deeper into the Western Slope, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Colorado Boulder Joanna Lambert pointed to previous wolf re-introduction efforts in the United States to bolster Colorado’s re-introduction plan during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Thursday. “In talking to folks around […]

Is Colorado Ignoring The Best Wolf Deterrence Program in Country?

From Colorado Times Recorder: There are five large sheep-raising operations in the Big Wood Valley, in central Idaho. Seventeen years ago, they banded together to conduct a long-range experiment focused on whether it was possible to use non-lethal tools and tactics to discourage wolves from preying on their sheep. Partners in the program included Defenders […]

Wildlife advocates push for federal protection of wolves on Capitol Hill

From Microsoft Start: WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – More than a dozen wildlife groups from around the country visited the Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for the federal protection of wolves. States like Wyoming, Idaho and Montana do not have regulations in place to prevent the killing of wolves. In 2011, the gray wolf was delisted from the Endangered […]

Colorado awards group $28K for non-lethal wolf deterrents, range riders

From Fox 31: DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are extending an agreement with the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association to continue supporting on-the-ground, non-lethal wolf deterrents. The pair of state agencies are adding another $28,000 to support the association’s non-lethal deterrence plan, which includes a nighttime range rider […]

Changes to Wyoming’s predator laws take shape in response to the wolf incident

From Wyoming Public Media: “Before” the capture, and “after.” That’s how a state-appointed group examined the events that led up to and followed the now infamous incident in Sublette County of alleged wolf abuse. The nine-member Treatment of Predators Working Group held their first meeting in Lander this week. The lawmakers, agriculture representatives and wildlife advocates took their […]

Reintroduction of Wolves to Isle Royale Shows Fleeting Impact on Wildlife

From Nature World News: In 2019, 19 wolves were reintroduced into Isle Royale National Park with a view to returning its ecosystem to its natural balance. Climate change made it impossible to bridge ice bridges between the island and the mainland, causing the population of wolves on the island to drop, leaving only two inbred […]

‘Wolves at Our Doorstep’: Advocates introduce gray wolf, address rancher concerns at Aspen Ideas Festival

From The Aspen Times: As Colorado’s collared wolves continue to make their way deeper into the Western Slope, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Colorado Boulder Joanna Lambert pointed to previous wolf re-introduction efforts in the United States to bolster Colorado’s re-introduction plan during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Thursday. “In talking to folks […]