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 […]
From Denver 7: DENVER — All of the 10 gray wolves released in Colorado in December as part of the restoration plan have remained in the state and have not preyed on livestock as of Wednesday morning, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced during a CPW Commission meeting. Reid DeWalt, CPW’s assistant director of aquatic, terrestrial, and natural resources, […]
From 6KWQC: DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Scientists have been working to find out more about a gray wolf found February 19 along Interstate 80 near Davenport — including where it came from and how it ended up in the Quad-Cities. The wolf was coincidentally found by a DNR officer. Click here for the full […]
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 […]
