From The Wildlife Society: An imperiled wolf species survives poorly outside the boundaries of a provincial park in Ontario. “The two most likely outcomes for eastern wolves outside of the park are death or hybridization,” said TWS member John Benson, an associate professor of wildlife biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Click here for […]
In one of the largest donations made in support of wolves, Eileen Sutz, a native Chicagoan, has bequeathed her estate to three organizations dedicated to educating the public about wolves in North America. The recipients of her gift, Yellowstone Forever, the International Wolf Center, and Wolf Park will share in the funds equally. Each organization […]
From CBC: Trappers in Labrador are concerned the local moose population is heading for a decline, sparking fears over the future of traditional foods and prompting some to call for an increase to financial incentives for wolf carcasses. The provincial government, meanwhile, says more trappers need to participate in their monitoring programs so officials know […]
From Buckrail: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Dating back to when wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park (YNP) in 1995, wolf biologists have been performing an annual wolf capture project to study behavior, eating habits, predation, movement, pack dynamics, survival rates and population numbers. Click here for the full story.
From The Guardian: Across the River Wolf and along several miles of muddy Devon lanes lies Derek Gow’s lair. Inside a crepuscular barn filled with a pungent aroma, an imposing, bearded Scot sits surrounded by his collection of animal skulls, stuffed beavers, taxidermied badgers and birds of prey. A distinctive stench wafts from the head […]
From MPR News: Bills with bipartisan support to mandate an open wolf season once the gray wolf is federally delisted have once again been introduced at the Minnesota Legislature. They would also establish a deer task force to increase deer populations in the northeast. An attempt to approve a wolf hunt failed during the last […]
Chicago businesswoman and philanthropist Eileen Sutz bequeaths $2.45 million to benefit wolves in North America In one of the largest donations made in support of wolves, Eileen Sutz, a native Chicagoan, has bequeathed her estate to three organizations dedicated to educating the public about wolves in North America. The recipients of her gift, Yellowstone Forever, the […]
From Central Oregon Daily News: UNION, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials approved Thursday the killing of two wolves in a new pack that they said have been attacking calves in the northeastern part of the state. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it would allow the landowner or potentially USDA Wildlife Services to shoot the […]
From the Coloradoan: Colorado has seen a surge in wildlife-related voting measures, including one that returned wolves to Colorado, one to restore wolverines introduced into the state legislature Monday and one to ban mountain lion hunting that is in the process of gathering signatures to place it on the ballot. Click here for the […]
From Perfect Duluth Day: An old, moss-covered log in Voyageurs National Park was a popular item last fall. The allure of the log caused some bears to temporarily lose their minds and the log paid the price for it. The wolves and some other forest critters were not too far behind the bears. Click here for […]
