Entries by Carissa Winter

Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new administrative rules on grizzly, wolf management

From the Helena Independent Record: The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new administrative rules Thursday regarding grizzly bear and wolf management that have drawn criticism from environmental and conservation groups throughout the rulemaking process. The adoption of the rules for both species marks key steps as the state updates its wolf management plan for the first time in two […]

Tulare County wolf pack gets a name and is larger than originally believed

From Bakersfield: A pack of gray wolves discovered in the Tulare County mountains last summer has been named — and is larger than scientists originally believed. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Thursday reported that the wolf pack will now be called the Yowlumni Pack. In a news release, the state agency said […]

Federal judge rules against ranchers in Colorado wolf lawsuit

From the deseret.com: Ranchers this week argued the federal government failed to do a sufficient review of the ramifications of the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado, with the case coming under review by a federal judge. Judge Regina M. Rodriguez ruled late Friday evening against the ranchers, signaling reintroduction can begin in days on the western side of […]

Feds agree to draft new national recovery plan for gray wolves

From MPR News: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to draft a new national recovery plan for gray wolves as part of a legal settlement approved by a federal judge in the District of Columbia. The agreement comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity. The group […]

Newly-published study examines deer behavior in the presence of wolves

From Outdoor News: A study recently published by a University of Minnesota research team shines new light on deer behavior, by comparing populations considered “savvy” and “naive” to wolf predation. Dr. Ellen Candler, postdoctoral associate and lead author of the study, said it should be of interest to hunters in that it looks at how […]

Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new administrative rules on grizzly, wolf management

From the Daily Montanan: The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new administrative rules Thursday regarding grizzly bear and wolf management that have drawn criticism from environmental and conservation groups throughout the rulemaking process. The adoption of the rules for both species marks key steps as the state updates its wolf management plan for the first time in two decades and […]

Colorado ranchers launch last-ditch effort to block wolves. Here’s how.

From The Journal: Two ranching groups in Colorado are suing Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in federal court to block the release of wolves in western Colorado. “There is just a point where you get down to ‘this is not right,’” said Ken Spann with the Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ […]