From CBS News: GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — A wild sight caught on camera: A wolf bounding into a river to hunt its prey near Grand Rapids. Its prey? A beaver. “I couldn’t believe I was seeing it,” said Jon Galler. Galler was deer hunting between Lake Mille Lacs and Grand Rapids back in November. Galler […]
From University of Montana: MISSOULA – Montanans have varying attitudes and beliefs about wolves and wolf management, and over time some of those feelings have shifted, according to a new survey conducted cooperatively by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the University of Montana. The survey was distributed three times – in 2012, 2017 and 2023 […]
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Federal wildlife agents are investigating a northern Wisconsin resident regarding the Dec. 25 killing of a gray wolf on his property. The man, who has not been charged and therefore is not being identified, allegedly used a firearm to shoot and kill the wolf near his residence.\ Click here for […]
From Canon City Daily Record: The 10 wolves set loose in Colorado last month as part of a historic state-led reintroduction are doing well, but the humans charged with orchestrating the multi-year effort addressed concerns this week about a lack of transparency about the releases. The state’s top wildlife official apologized to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife […]
The Daily Sentinel: The director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the agency plans to conduct “an after action review” of its initial operation to release gray wolves in Colorado and indicated that one area it plans to work on is advanced notification for future releases. Click here for the full story.
From Flathead Beacon: Earlier this week a friend shared a story from 2011 suggesting how some environmental groups miscalculated their legal approach to wolf reintroduction, and that in turn, they’d maybe harmed the long-term viability of the program. The story was written by Montana outdoor writing dean Hal Herring. Reading it was like being startled […]
From The Conversation: Gray wolves were reintroduced to Colorado in December 2023, the latest attempt in a decadeslong effort to build up wolf populations in the Rocky Mountain states. SciLine interviewed Joanna Lambert, professor of wildlife ecology and director of the American Canid Project at the University of Colorado Boulder, who discussed how and why gray wolf […]
From Boise State Public Radio: Conservation groups are trying to stop wolf trapping in Idaho, saying the practice threatens endangered grizzly bears. Thirteen groups filed a lawsuit saying traps and snares for wolves could also kill grizzlies and they asked a federal judge last week to stop the practice when bears are not hibernating. Click here for […]
From Outdoors: Wolf packs are an essential part of the species of gray wolves. The animal’s population has steadily increased over recent years with efforts to protect the endangered species. One place that has seen conservation efforts pay off is Yellowstone National Park. More than 100 wolves now call the park home. Click here for the […]
From the Wildlife Society: When wolves prey on beavers in and around Voyageurs National Park, cascading effects ripple throughout the whole ecosystem. Researchers have been documenting wolves going after the aquatic rodents, but they didn’t know much about some of the dynamics—factors that could have implications for the environment, since beavers are ecosystem engineers. “We’ve […]
