Entries by Carissa Winter

Lack of snow hampers Yellowstone wolves’ winter hunting season

From The Spokesman-Review: BILLINGS – A lack of heavy snow has meant a lean winter for Yellowstone National Park’s wolves, according to the crews that annually monitor the park’s packs. Wolves rely on deep snow to tire out their prey to make it easier to bring down much larger animals like elk and bison. Typically, […]

Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Reports State Gray Wolf Compensation Program in Jeopardy

From the Sierra Sun Times: March 17, 2024 – The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wolf Livestock Compensation Grants program could be in jeopardy due to the state’s impressive budget shortfall. The program was established and funded in 2021 to compensate livestock owners for depredation experienced with […]

Bipartisan wolf management bills introduced in Minnesota Congress

From Herald Review: On February 19, Representative Lislegard (DFL) of Aurora, MN introduced House File 3903. This bill has two goals: to mandate an open wolf season once the gray wolf is federally delisted; and to establish the Northeast Deer Management Taskforce to develop effective and timely policies to increase deer populations in the northeastern […]

Bill would require wolf season once delisting is final

From The Timberjay: ST. PAUL— Three northeastern Minnesota lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Natural Resources to implement an open season on gray wolves in the state once the species is delisted as threatened in Minnesota. Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora, Rep. Roger Skraba, R-Ely, were two of the three co-authors […]