Entries by Carissa Winter

Authorities investigating former conservation warden in wolf killing

From Wisconsin Public Radio: Federal authorities are investigating a former state conservation warden for killing a wolf last month in northern Wisconsin. Chief Deputy Andy Runice with the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office said authorities received a call around 2 a.m. on Dec. 25 from Pat Quaintance, who said he had shot a collared wolf at his home […]

Colorado will halt releasing gray wolves until December of this year

From RFD TV: Colorado ranchers can breathe a short sigh of relief when it comes to protecting their livestock. Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it will not release any more gray wolves until the end of this year in December. This comes as state lawmakers push the governor to address producer concerns over the recent […]

Gray wolf bills take center stage this legislative session

From Washington Policy Center: Gray wolf management is at the center of two more bills introduced this legislative session. Washington state is home to at least 216 gray wolves in 37 recognized packs – most of which call Northeast Washington home. House Bill 2423 – relating to gray wolf management – and House Bill 2424 […]

Yellowstone Has Fewer Elk, So Wolves Form Bigger Packs To Hunt Bison

From Cowboy State Daily: When wolves were first reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, there were about 20,000 elk in the park’s northern herd. Now there are roughly 8,000. Meanwhile, the opposite has happened with bison in the area with their numbers ballooning from about 500 to roughly 4,460. And accordingly, wolves have […]

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill mandating a wolf population limit

From PBS Wisconsin: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans sent a bill to Gov. Tony Evers on Jan. 25 that would mandate state wildlife managers set a cap on the state’s wolf population, forcing the governor to choose between pleasing conservationists who want to protect the creatures and farmers who say wolves are destroying their […]