Entries by Carissa Winter

CPW responds to requests from Club 20 about Wolf Reintroduction

From Steamboat Radio: On Sept. 27, Club 20, along with Middle Park Stockgrowers, Colorado Wool Growers Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, and 26 other groups sent a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. They asked CPW to adopt a rule, “that delays the further introduction of gray wolves in Colorado until Colorado’s […]

Experts warn that reviving Trump-era rule could have dire consequences: ‘When they lose protections … recovery backslides’

From Yahoo News!: Gray wolves are once again losing federal protections as the Biden administration starts to reinstate a rule lifting them from the Endangered Species Act. What’s happening? In September, as reported by the Associated Press, the administration filed an appeal to bring back a Donald Trump-era law that stopped the protection of gray wolves. […]

Discovery of Wolf-Dog Hybrids in Karnataka Raises Conservation Concerns

From newskarnataka.com: Hubballi: Researchers from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) have made a groundbreaking discovery by documenting the presence of wolf-dog hybrids in the grasslands of Karnataka for the first time. This finding has sparked concerns among conservationists, with one researcher warning of “unimaginable consequences in the future.” Click here for the full story.

CDFW, UC Berkeley launch Gray Wolf Project

From recorderonline.com: UC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resources has established a partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor gray wolves that have come back to California and Tulare County through the California Wolf Project, CAWP. The program which is also supported by National Geographic Society brings together scientists, wildlife managers, […]

High survival rates explain 20 years of rapid expansion of wolves in Germany

From idw-online.de: Since wolves returned to Germany 20 years ago, they have spread quickly in many parts of the country. The rapid increase in the number of wolves was due to high survival and reproduction rates in areas with favourable environmental conditions. This is the result of an analysis carried out by the Leibniz Institute […]

California Wolf Project Will Advance Science and Management of Gray Wolves

From California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The launch of the California Wolf Project (CAWP) within UC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resources establishes a long-term partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to advance the science and management of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in California. Click here for the full story.

This State’s Most Celebrated Predator Is Back

From MSN.com: After more than 100 years, one of California’s most legendary predators is making an exciting comeback. Known for its elusive nature and critical role in the ecosystem, the gray wolf thrived across North America until the early 20th century, when it was almost driven to extinction due to hunting and habitat loss. Click here for the full […]

4 wolves shot near Gardiner prompting closure of hunting season in the area

From Billings Gazette: Wolf hunting in southwestern Montana’s Wolf Management Unit 313 was closed on Oct. 26 after the harvest quota of three wolves was met, according to Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Four wolves, two males and two females, were reported killed on Friday morning to the harvest reporting hotline. The 24-hour notice of closure […]

Two gray wolves killed in Washington, $10,000 reward offered for information

From KREM.com: WASHINGTON, USA — Two local agencies are investigating the illegal killings of two wolves in Washington State, and one agency is offering a reward for information on the killings. According to a press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS), it and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said […]