From Queen Anne & Magnolia News: By state standards, should gray wolves in Washington be designated endangered, threatened or simply sensitive? To weigh in on that question, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife this week opened a public comment period that continues through May 6. Currently, gray wolves fall under two separate classifications. By […]
From Politico: The Fish and Wildlife Service’s scientific assessments of the gray wolf should take into account the tricky science of politics, some wolf experts believe. Diane Boyd, a prominent researcher who peer-reviewed the agency’s most recently released study of how Western wolves are faring, pinpointed what she called a major shortcoming. “My concern is […]
From KLCC: One of the most iconic and reviled predators in the United States is having a moment. In December, 10 gray wolves were released into the mountains of Colorado as part of a voter-approved effort to reintroduce the animals to the state. And further south, in Arizona and New Mexico, the smaller subspecies of Mexican gray […]
From Phys.org: A lone gray wolf bolted past a logger last week, on the edge of a clear cut forest in northern St. Louis County. The wolf ran past a giant industrial saw and leaped over felled trees in pursuit of what was either a young doe or an antlerless buck. Seconds later, the wolf […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
From The Aspen Times: Since wolves were re-introduced to the Western Slope back in December, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has seen an uptick in suspected sightings reported on its website, with some of the descriptions proving to be more helpful than others. How big was the animal? “Wolf-sized,” one observer in Routt County wrote […]
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 […]
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 […]
