Entries by Carissa Winter

Wolf, moose numbers stabilize on Isle Royale

From Duluth News Tribune: ISLE ROYALE — Researchers counted 30 wolves and an estimated 840 moose on Lake Superior’s largest island last winter, with both predator and prey down a bit from last year but signifying that both populations have stabilized after years of big fluctuations. That’s the report released Tuesday from the 65th Isle […]

More Montana conservation groups intend to sue over decision not to re-list wolves

From Daily Montanan: Another coalition of conservation groups, including several from Montana, has given notice to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service it plans to sue to try and force the agency to give Endangered Species Act protections back to gray wolves in Montana and other states in the West. The group, which includes the Gallatin Wildlife Association and […]

Oregon reports nine new wolf depredations in Wallowa, Morrow counties

From Capital Press: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported nine new confirmed wolf depredations in Wallowa and Morrow counties. Wolves killed one ewe and six month-old lambs on private land in the Lostine area of Wallowa County. The investigation opened April 25. The wolf or pack responsible was unknown.   Click here for […]

Colorado’s wolves make a break for Rocky Mountain National Park

From Yahoo News: Rocky Mountain National Park has welcomed a new resident – gray wolves, which have been detected in the area for the first time in 80 years. Four months after 10 wolves were first released into the wild in the Centennial State, wolf activity has been detected in the state’s crown jewel. The wolves, which were […]