Entries by Carissa Winter

New exhibit to open at International Wolf Center

From Northern News Now: ELY, Minn. (Northern News Now) – The International Wolf Center in Ely is opening a new exhibit: Starvation, Adaptation, and Survival. The new space depicts findings from the Voyagers Wolf Project, showcasing wolves’ diets, environmental impacts and profiles of individual wolves. The study’s major finding is that wolves struggle in the […]

Wyoming Legislative Group Will Consider Response To Wolf Torture

From Cowboy State Daily: Wyoming lawmakers took to solid step Wednesday toward responding to widespread public outcry over the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel — agreeing to form a legislative subcommittee to look into the matter. The Legislature’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee agreed to form a subcommittee charged with seeking […]

Idaho approves bill that could kill 90 percent of state’s wolves

From Yahoo Lifestyle: The Idaho Senate has approved legislation that will allow the state to hire private contractors to kill around 90 per cent of wolves in Idaho, with the aim to protect cattle and other agricultural interests. Idaho’s Wolf Conservation and Management plan, which is backed by members of Idaho’s agriculture industry, was approved by the Senate on […]

TRACKING THE U.P. WOLF

From Northern Express: The term “unforgettable” has lost some of its significance due to overuse in a modern-day culture where corporate advertising labels everything from a new automobile to body wash as “unforgettable.” But unforgettable moments in life do still happen. For Denise Amo, a retired 32-year resident of Brimley who lives on the shores […]

Yellowstone’s 11-Year-Old 1-Eyed Wolf Just Had Another Litter Of Pups

From Cowboy State Daily: By rights, Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf 907F shouldn’t even be alive, much less have a new litter of pups. Then again, the 11-year-old, one-eyed wolf matriarch has been surprising wildlife researchers for years. “Any day, I kind of expect we’ll hear her tracking collar signal a mortality. But I’ve thought that […]