From New Mexico Political Report: A bill that would provide state money to compensate ranchers for direct and indirect losses of livestock to Mexican wolves received unanimous support from the Senate Conservation Committee on Tuesday and an identical one passed the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee. SB 26 and HB 164 would appropriate $9 million to […]
From Sky High News: Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently published a map on its website that informs residents, recreationists and livestock producers on where wolves have been recorded over the past month. Click here for the full story.
From Oregon Capital Chronicle: Ranchers have long argued that Washington laws should give them more flexibility and authority to kill wolves that threaten or attack livestock on their property. They’re welcoming a new bill heard last week at the state Legislature that would do just that. The legislation would set up a three-year pilot program […]
From Colorado Newsline: The inaugural “capture season” in Colorado’s ambitious program to reintroduce gray wolves to the wild is officially over, state officials said Friday. A total of 10 wolves were captured in Oregon by Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff, airlifted to Colorado and released in Grand and Summit counties last month, fulfilling the first step in […]
From Vail Daily: Up to 15 wolves could be coming to Colorado next year, according to a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. In an agreement announced Friday, Jan. 19, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will be the source of up to 15 wolves for the Colorado gray wolf reintroduction effort, the […]
From Greeley Tribune: Native American tribes in eastern Washington will supply up to 15 wolves to Colorado next winter under an agreement announced Friday that marks a major step forward for the state’s reintroduction efforts. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the agreement with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will allow state wildlife officials to capture […]
From The Denver Gazette: Don Gittleson, a rancher from Walden, Colorado, was out in the pasture in a noisy diesel pickup truck one night when he heard a disturbing noise at the far end of his herd. His truck’s lights were on. He drove toward the noise and, to his horror, saw three wolves attacking […]
From Northwest Public Broadcasting: Some ranchers are saying it is time to find creative ways to deal with wolf attacks on livestock. That’s what a new bill in the Washington state Senate hopes to do – to the frustration of some wildlife rights groups. A big goal of Senate Bill 5939 is to lethally remove wolves that […]
From KUSA News: KREMMLING, Colo. — One month ago, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) reintroduced wolves in Colorado. CPW released the first wolves into Grand County, and since then ranchers tell us they have received almost no communication about the apex predators. “Really haven’t heard much from CPW, mostly it’s just been locals and local sightings,” said […]
From KUOW: Some ranchers are saying it is time to find creative ways to deal with wolf attacks on livestock. That’s what a new bill in the Washington state Senate hopes to do – to the frustration of some wildlife rights groups. A big goal of Senate Bill 5839 is to lethally remove wolves that […]
