Entries by Carissa Winter

Two wolves rescued from Ukraine arrive safely in Greece

From iFAW: (Thessaloniki, 22 February 2024) – Two Eurasian wolves have arrived safely at a sanctuary in Northern Greece after being evacuated from war-torn Ukraine. Dora and Venera, two female wolves, were cared for at Wild Animal Rescue centre near Kyiv since April and November 2023 respectively. While there, permanent homes were secured for them at the Arcturos […]

Consequences for killing a gray wolf include potential jail time

From News Nation: DENVER (KDVR) — With applications for big game hunting licenses opening in March, there are plenty of rules to follow. Among those are the hefty consequences that come from killing a gray wolf. Gray wolves were reintroduced into the state as an attempt to rebuild Colorado’s wolf population. Even after public pushback, there have been […]

Periodic Status Review: Gray Wolf

From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing to reclassify the gray wolf in the state of Washington. If adopted, the gray wolf would move from Endangered status under WAC 220-610-010 to Sensitive status under WAC 220-200-100, reflecting the significant progress toward recovery that Washington’s wolf population has […]

Feds offer $50K to solve wolf-killing mystery

From E&E News: The killing of three federally protected gray wolves in southern Oregon has drawn a $50,000 reward offer from the Fish and Wildlife Service, even as the agency moves at an uncertain pace toward a bigger Endangered Species Act decision about the iconic canine. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, the tracking […]

Project studies impact of wolves on Šumava forest regeneration

From Radio Prague International: Can the growing numbers of wolves in Czechia’s Šumava National Park have a positive impact on local forests? For the next three years, scientists from the Czech University of Life Sciences will be seeking to answer just that question, by monitoring local wolf and deer populations. In a famous experiment, carried out in […]

HAS IOWA EVER BEEN HOME TO WOLVES?

From K92.3: Wolves are some of the most complex predators that walk the earth. These highly intelligent animals can be playful, they develop close bonds with their family, and they love their pack just like we humans love ours. There is just something about these apex predators that is cool. We read about and see wolves all […]

Scientists track longest wolf trek across Europe through its droppings

From Yahoo News: MADRID (Reuters) – Researchers have traced the droppings of a German-born grey wolf that traversed three countries to reach northeastern Spain, making it the longest journey ever documented for that species, the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) said on Monday. The male, named GW1909m, travelled at least 1,240 km (770 miles) from […]