Entries by Carissa Winter

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to Evaluate Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program, Post Outstanding Depredation Investigations

From Sierra Sun Times: February 13, 2024 – As part of its evaluation of the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Monday posted outstanding wolf depredation reports dating back to August 2023. The depredation reports confirm 16 wolf depredations totaling a loss of 18 livestock. With this posting, […]

Stauber leading effort to strip protections from the gray wolf

From MinnPost: WASHINGTON — On a hunting trip for deer with his bow and arrows, Levi Bock was in the woods north of Crosslake in central Minnesota when he spotted three gray wolves about 40 yards away. Bock, 35, had come across gray wolves before and they usually avoided close contact with humans. But this […]

Retired Game Warden Under Investigation After Shooting a Collared Wolf in Wisconsin. He Claims Self Defense

From Outdoor Life: A retired Wisconsin conservation warden and prominent figure in state wildlife issues is under investigation for shooting a collared wolf, allegedly in self-defense. Pat Quaintance, who served on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wolf Management Committee, self-reported the shooting which took place around 1 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2023. “Patrick Quaintance […]

Wildlife Science Center aims to repopulate endangered wolves

From Country News Review: The Wildlife Science Center located in Stacy is staying busy hosting Mexican gray wolves for research and education. What were once declared ecologically extinct in 1979, Mexican gray wolves are now slowly increasing in population. Over 40 years ago, only seven were left in the entire world. Now, there are about […]

Italian city council appeals for help as wolves invade urban areas

From Yahoo News: Its symbol is the she-wolf of Roman legend, but an Italian town renowned for its art and gastronomy is being menaced by real-life wolves. There has been an increasing number of sightings on the outskirts of Siena, some 135 miles (220 kilometres) north of Rome, as the creatures nonchalantly pad along suburban streets.   Click here for the […]

Gray wolf conservation classification open for public comment

From Washington Policy Center: Gray wolves returned to our landscape in 2007. Since then, they have settled into the Northeast portion of the state with 30 of the 37 recognized packs in Washington residing there. This week the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife announced the opening of a rulemaking regarding gray wolves. The […]