From Capital Press: Wallowa County has become a hot spot of wolf activity in Northeast Oregon, with two-thirds of the state’s 39 confirmed livestock kills this year by the apex predator as of July 8. The area around Lostine, Oregon, population 250, has 19 of Wallowa County’s 26 kills. Wolves are probably the cause of […]
From The Times of India: Humans might have the most complex system of communicating, but other animals also have ways of giving cues. A new study in Animal Behaviour says that that wolves have subtle ways of speaking, through subtle facial clues that signal their intentions. The Non-verbal communication even helps maintain cohesion within the […]
From MPR News: For more than three decades, Peggy Callahan has talked to the public about wolves as founder and executive director of the Wildlife Science Center in Stacy, which has 81 captive wolves that are used for research and educational programs. Over the years, Callahan has also learned to speak to the wolves. On a warm […]
From Antigo Daily Journal: ANTIGO — On April 1, Gus Ullman was collecting sap for maple syrup on his hunting land north of the Ackley Wildlife Area. His wife was following behind in a truck and maybe 100 yards away, out of sight but still in earshot, Ullman could hear their one-and-a-half year old springer […]
From Post Register: Neither Greek nor Shakespearean tragedies, or even violent Mafioso movies, can rival some of the scenarios wolf 907F has faced while living in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park. “It’s always something exciting or dramatic going on,” said Yellowstone Wolf Project research associate Kira Cassidy. The number 907 refers to the […]
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 […]
