From APNews: FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federally protected female Mexican wolf was found dead in an area near the northern Arizona city of Flagstaff, alarming environmentalists who worry someone may have deliberately killed the animal. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona Game and Fish Department announced in a joint statement Friday that the animal […]
From The Colorado Sun: Two days after announcing it chose four counties for the next wave of wolf reintroduction set to begin in December, Colorado Parks and Wildlife pulled Rio Blanco County from the list, citing the high number of sheep in the area, along with concerns about winter elk habitat and proximity to the […]
From newsbreak.com: California’s gray wolf population has grown, with a new report from state wildlife officials revealing the presence of a previously unidentified pack. The “Diamond Pack,” which includes at least two wolves, has been confirmed in eastern Plumas and southern Lassen counties. Additionally, another unclassified pack is roaming the shared boundaries of Shasta, Lassen, […]
From Colorado Politics: The petition to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to delay the next round of wolf introductions isn’t going anywhere — not anytime soon. The agency’s process allows staffers to make a recommendation on whether the rules changes sought in the petition should go forward. Click here for the full story.
From Montana Public Radio: In Ravalli County, trappers no longer have to set their snares and traps a certain distance away from roads that are closed during the winter — except for four roads identified as major recreation areas, including Skalkaho Pass Road. Region 2 Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jeff Burrows, proposed the changes. In Tuesday’s […]
From dtnpf.com: REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — Awareness has elevated at Silver Spur Ranch Kiowa Creek division, as a wolf caught by a licensed trapper on their ranch this spring makes them even more aware of what lurks in the woods. This wolf, of the Great Lakes population, has different genetics than those which were released […]
From denver7.com: UPDATE | Nov. 14 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife updated its list of potential counties to release wolves this winter as part of the voter-mandated reintroduction process. The counties currently being considered are Garfield County, Eagle County, and Pitkin County. Click here for the full story.
From thefencepost.com: Middle Park Stockgrowers Association president Tim Ritschard is on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission agenda on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11:10 a.m. with a request for citizen petition for rulemaking. The petition is signed by 26 of the state’s agriculture organizations, including Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, Club 20, and Colorado […]
From krbd.org: Barley’s professional title is “canine conservationist.” This summer, the former shelter Border Collie was searching the woods on the outskirts of Craig, Alaska, for wolf poop. “Biologists love poop. It’s a huge part of our job,” said Barley’s owner, Kayla Fratt. Fratt is a dog trainer and Ph.D. student at Oregon State University. […]
From missoulian.com: Trappers and anti-trappers were displeased with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decisions on Tuesday as they approved three measures. Under an order issued last November by a federal court judge, the commission had to set its wolf trapping seasons in the western half of the state — the designated grizzly bear recovery zone — to […]
