From Colorado Politics: The petition to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to delay the next round of wolf introductions isn’t going anywhere — not anytime soon. The agency’s process allows staffers to make a recommendation on whether the rules changes sought in the petition should go forward. Click here for the full story.
From Montana Public Radio: In Ravalli County, trappers no longer have to set their snares and traps a certain distance away from roads that are closed during the winter — except for four roads identified as major recreation areas, including Skalkaho Pass Road. Region 2 Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jeff Burrows, proposed the changes. In Tuesday’s […]
From dtnpf.com: REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — Awareness has elevated at Silver Spur Ranch Kiowa Creek division, as a wolf caught by a licensed trapper on their ranch this spring makes them even more aware of what lurks in the woods. This wolf, of the Great Lakes population, has different genetics than those which were released […]
From denver7.com: UPDATE | Nov. 14 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife updated its list of potential counties to release wolves this winter as part of the voter-mandated reintroduction process. The counties currently being considered are Garfield County, Eagle County, and Pitkin County. Click here for the full story.
From thefencepost.com: Middle Park Stockgrowers Association president Tim Ritschard is on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission agenda on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11:10 a.m. with a request for citizen petition for rulemaking. The petition is signed by 26 of the state’s agriculture organizations, including Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, Club 20, and Colorado […]
From krbd.org: Barley’s professional title is “canine conservationist.” This summer, the former shelter Border Collie was searching the woods on the outskirts of Craig, Alaska, for wolf poop. “Biologists love poop. It’s a huge part of our job,” said Barley’s owner, Kayla Fratt. Fratt is a dog trainer and Ph.D. student at Oregon State University. […]
From missoulian.com: Trappers and anti-trappers were displeased with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decisions on Tuesday as they approved three measures. Under an order issued last November by a federal court judge, the commission had to set its wolf trapping seasons in the western half of the state — the designated grizzly bear recovery zone — to […]
From timesnownews.com: Kolkata: A detailed study on the elusive Indian wolf population in South Bengal has revealed the presence of approximately 15-24 wolves near the industrial town of Durgapur, less than 200 km from Kolkata, in West Burdwan. According to a Times of India report, these wolves, distributed across three packs of approximately five to eight […]
From Dutch News: The number of attacks by wolves on sheep and other farm animals reached 491 in the first nine months of this year compared with 399 in 2023 as a whole, according to figures from registration agency BIJ12. The actual number of attacks is likely to be higher because farmers are not required […]
From wboi.org: There’s a common problem in wildlife management – to know how many animals you can hunt, you need to know how many animals you have. You’d think that problem might be easier to solve in an enclosed environment like an island, but on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, getting an accurate count […]
