Entries by Carissa Winter

‘Amazing’ video shows wolf hunting fish in northern Minnesota

From Fox News 9: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Voyageurs Wolf Project shared “amazing” video of a wolf hunting fish recently in northern Minnesota. The breeding female wolf of the Windsong Pack was captured on trail cameras fishing over the past few days in the Voyageurs National Park area of Minnesota, with the organization noting all the […]

Livestock attacks become flash point in Colorado’s wolf restoration effort

From NPR for Northern Colorado: Wildlife biologists were excited last winter when they watched five wolves from Oregon sprint out of their cages into a snowy meadow in Grand County. “They’re majestic animals,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife species conservation manager Eric Odell told KUNC hours after the release in December. “It’s a pretty awesome thing […]

Exploring Bhutan’s wolf population and ecosystem impact

From Kuensel: A recent study on grey wolf distribution by the Nature Conservation Division (NCD) has found that the grey wolf occupies less than seven percent of the country’s area. This contrasts with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, which indicates that the wolf range covers more than 50 percent of […]

Large carnivore management evolving

From Powell Tribune: With Wyoming’s bear, wolf and mountain lion populations on the minds of many in the state as adventurers and tourists head to the hills for the summer season, Game and Fish Large Carnivore Biologist Luke Ellsbury took the mic at the Coe Auditorium in traditional red shirt, wool vest and a full […]

Wolf hit, killed by driver in Grand Teton National Park

From Jackson Hole News & Guide: As a wildlife biologist, Jenny Fitzgerald has worked with Mexican gray wolves, capturing and studying the canines south of the U.S. border. She has seen plenty of wolves in the wild and handled plenty of wolves in Mexico but had never been able to get up close and personal […]

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 […]