Entries by Carissa Winter

Useful advice and fence robots for guarding against wolves

From ASB Zietung: Can fences effectively shield grazing animals from wolf attacks? This question is set to be addressed by professionals hailing from ten federal states, 18 animal keeper organizations, and representatives of nearly 30 companies on the inaugural Fence Day this coming Friday. The Chamber of Agriculture in Lower Saxony (LWK) is collaborating with […]

New Exhibit “Starvation, Adaptation and Survival—Insights from the Voyageurs Wolf Project” to premiere at the International Wolf Center

From Herald Review: The International Wolf Center is proud to announce the upcoming premiere of its latest exhibit, “Starvation, Adaptation and Survival—Insights from the Voyageurs Wolf Project,” which will open to the public on Friday, May 24. This engaging and informative exhibit will run through October 20 and offer visitors a unique look into the […]

Von der Leyen is campaigning hard — against the wolf

From Politico: Ever since her beloved pony Dolly was killed by wolf GW950m in Germany’s Lower Saxony in September 2022, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has focused on downgrading the protection status of the large carnivore. But the strength of her relentless personal crusade — which has translated into political lobbying at the highest level […]

Event highlights climate change impacts on wolves, grizzlies

From Buckrail: JACKSON, Wyo. — On Friday, May 31 at the Center for the Arts, the event, “Heating Up: Grizzly, Wolf Management and Climate Change,” tapped Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) experts to discuss how projected changes to temperature, precipitation and water will continue to impact apex predators, specifically grizzly bears and wolves, in the area. […]

Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrag

From NPR: Wyoming is home to hundreds of wolves, most live in or near Yellowstone National Park. They’re protected and a big tourist draw. But elsewhere in the state wolves are still often reviled as predators and a threat to the livestock industry. So killing wolves in most of Wyoming is legal year-round without a […]