Entries by Carissa Winter

Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins education programs after wolf reintroduction

From CBS News: To help communities adjust to living with wolves, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has started an educational presentation for wolf reintroduction and started in Silverthorne, just south of where a pack of wolves was released late last year. A packed house in Silverthorne Tuesday night brought fans and opponents of wolves alike with […]

Colorado Has Released Its First Wolves. What Happens Next?

From 5280: It’s been a whirlwind for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) since the public voted to reintroduce wolves to the Centennial State in 2020—including negotiating a deal with Oregon to obtain canids and navigating an 11th-hour lawsuit from local ranchers seeking (unsuccessfully) to stall the effort. But while CPW released 10 wolves into Grand, Summit, […]

FWP looking for information on wolf poached near Gardiner

From The Daily Montanan: Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating the suspected poaching of a wolf in late January near Gardiner, a spokesperson for the department said Wednesday. The wolf was found dead in late January near Mol Heron and Cinnabar creeks, FWP spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen said. He said game wardens […]

In a first, SFRI takes up eco study on wolves in Nauradehi

From The Times of India: The State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) has initiated the first ever long-term survey to assess the current ecological status and the distribution of wolves inside the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary following the reintroduction of tigers during 2018.   Click here for the full story.

Wolves and Wisconsin: Separating fact from fiction

From Fox 6 News: MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin might seem like an odd place to discuss wolves. This highly urban area of the state is far away from the northwoods, but Wisconsin has a unique history when it comes to wolves. Specifically, the Gray Wolf, Canis lupis, once wiped out from the state.   Click here for the full story.

Dholes latest wild canids likely making comeback in Nepal, study shows

From Mongabay: KATHMANDU — Until four decades ago, villagers in Nepal’s mountains would likely name Himalayan wolves as their primary concern among the wild animals native to their region. Lower down in the country’s plains region, it was the dhole, or Indian wild dog, that rural communities would watch out for. In each landscape, locals […]

Wolf depredation ‘multiplier’ payments dealt another setback in Oregon

From Capital Press: SALEM — With the failure of a recent legislative proposal, compromise remains elusive on potentially paying Oregon ranchers a “multiplier” of their livestock value lost to wolves. Ranchers would’ve received up to seven times the value of livestock killed by wolves under House Bill 4107, a concept reprised from previous compensation debates. […]