Entries by Carissa Winter

Wildlife managers report first possible wolf pack sighting in NV in over 100 years

From Nevada Current: State wildlife managers reported a possible wolf pack sighting in Nevada for the first time in over 100 years on Wednesday. Last week, a helicopter crew conducting an aerial moose survey spotted three suspected wolves traveling together in northeast Nevada near Merritt Mountain, north of Elko. State wildlife biologists are now working […]

New ruling pares down wolf trapping season in Sawtooths, northern Idaho

From Idaho Mountain Express: A federal court ruling issued Tuesday, March 19, considerably shortened wolf trapping and snaring seasons in four of seven regions of Idaho over concerns that more grizzly bears could be maimed or killed by wolf snares. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale’s summary judgment last week came in response to a lawsuit initially filed […]

Idaho to discuss wolf trapping changes in wake of court ruling for grizzlies

From Boise State Public Radio: Idaho will have to change its rules for wolf trapping to avoid harming federally-protected grizzly bears, according to a federal court decision. The case was filed by 13 conservation groups after Idaho greatly expanded opportunities to hunt and trap wolves in 2021. The ruling, issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy […]

Wolf seen in Hungarian forest

From Daily News Hungary: There are relatively few wolves in Hungary, but this time, a hunter managed to film a wolf far from its usual habitat. On the morning of 23 March, a local sports hunter was confronted by a wolf at the edge of the forest near Ács, Kemma news site reported. The wolf […]

Colorado waits to see if released wolves will produce first pups this spring

From Coloradoan: The clock is ticking on whether Colorado’s released wolves will breed and have pups this spring. Wolf breeding season starts in mid-February, around Valentine’s Day, with pups born starting in mid-April. At the March 13 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said the GPS collars placed on the […]

Wolf trapping blocked in much of Idaho to protect threatened grizzlies

From Courthouse News Service: A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that year-round wolf trapping and snaring must end in much of Idaho because the traps are likely to ensnare and harm grizzly bears protected by the Endangered Species Act. Use Magistrate Judge Candy Dale’s decision will stop trapping and snaring in Idaho’s panhandle, Clearwater, Salmon […]