Entries by Carissa Winter

Mexican wolf management reform spotlight of Game and Fish meeting

From kunm.org: New Mexico’s approach to management of the endangered Mexican gray wolf took center-stage at Friday’s Game and Fish commission meeting in Las Cruces. Conservationists want reform – calling to abolish so-called “recovery areas” that severely limit the wolf’s range and genetic diversity. Click here for the full story.

Colorado Wolves: Map Reveals How Far Wolves Have Spread

From Newsweek.com: Colorado’s reintroduced gray wolves have made a historic move, crossing south of Interstate 70, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). For the first time since reintroduction efforts began last year, GPS-tracked wolves are venturing beyond I-70, marking a significant step in their exploration of new terrain within the state. CPW, which typically […]

Necropsy shows cause of death for Colorado wolf

From 9news.com: GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concluded that a wolf most likely died in Grand County because of injuries from a fight with another wolf, 9NEWS learned on Thursday. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson confirmed that the dead wolf was the one known as 2307. Click here for the […]

Wolf found dead in Gardiner’s Wolf Management Unit 313

From .newscenter1.tv: GARDINER, Mont. – Authorities discovered a dead wolf in Wolf Management Unit 313 last week, following a mortality signal from a Yellowstone National Park collar. The wolf appeared to have died from a gunshot wound. Evidence at the site indicated the wolf was shot and sought refuge in heavy cover. The carcass did […]

ODFW authorizes killing of two wolves from Frazier Mountain Pack

From Baker City Herald: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing of two wolves from the Frazier Mountain pack, which ranges in both Baker and Union counties in the Medical Springs area. ODFW issued the permit on Oct. 23 after biologists confirmed that wolves from the pack had killed a cow […]

Gray wolf covers 1,400 miles from northern Wisconsin to Manitoba

From pressreader.com: The life story of the young gray wolf was better known than most for the last year, especially to scientists and members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. But through a combination of modern technology, the tribe’s willingness to share information and the animal’s remarkable journey, in recent days the […]

The Better to Hear You With

From hackster.io: As apex predators and a keystone species, wolves are the only thing standing between a healthy ecosystem and catastrophic disruptions in many regions. But the presence of wolves is not welcomed by all. In addition to keeping the populations of other animals in check, they can also cause damage in nearby communities where […]

CPW responds to requests from Club 20 about Wolf Reintroduction

From Steamboat Radio: On Sept. 27, Club 20, along with Middle Park Stockgrowers, Colorado Wool Growers Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, and 26 other groups sent a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. They asked CPW to adopt a rule, “that delays the further introduction of gray wolves in Colorado until Colorado’s […]

Experts warn that reviving Trump-era rule could have dire consequences: ‘When they lose protections … recovery backslides’

From Yahoo News!: Gray wolves are once again losing federal protections as the Biden administration starts to reinstate a rule lifting them from the Endangered Species Act. What’s happening? In September, as reported by the Associated Press, the administration filed an appeal to bring back a Donald Trump-era law that stopped the protection of gray wolves. […]