Entries by Carissa Winter

EASTERN WOLVES ARE ISOLATED IN ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK

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 […]

Yellowstone Wolf Project collars 23 wolves in winter study

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.

Wolf hunt legislation introduced once more at Minnesota Legislature

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 […]

Eileen Sutz bequeaths $2.45 million to benefit wolves in North America

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 […]

Oregon OKs killing 2 wolves in new pack after calf attacks

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 […]

The Moss-covered Log: A Wildlife Hotspot

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 […]