Entries by Carissa Winter

Pack of wolves north of Yellowknife reported stalking hikers, pets

From CBC News: Anyone using walking trails north of Yellowknife is being asked to exercise “extreme caution” after wildlife officers reported a pack of nine wolves stalking a hiker and their dogs on Saturday. In a public service announcement posted to Facebook on Saturday, the Department of Environment and Climate Change said that people should […]

Pack of wolves north of Yellowknife reported stalking hikers, pets

From CBC News: Anyone using walking trails north of Yellowknife is being asked to exercise “extreme caution” after wildlife officers reported a pack of nine wolves stalking a hiker and their dogs on Saturday. In a public service announcement posted to Facebook on Saturday, the Department of Environment and Climate Change said that people should […]

START OF MONTANA WOLF TRAPPING SEASON ON HOLD AFTER FEDERAL JUDGE’S RULING

From Missoula Current: HELENA (KPAX) – Montana’s trapping season for wolves was set to open on Monday in many areas, but it’s now on hold in much of the state, after a federal judge’s order. Earlier this year, two environmental groups filed suit over Montana’s wolf trapping regulations, claiming they were “reasonably certain” to cause […]

Rancher finds 3 lambs killed by wolf, CPW said

From Fox31: DENVER (KDVR) — Three lambs on a ranch in Jackson County were found dead after what appeared to be a wolf attack, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. On Nov. 17, CPW responded to a report of a possible depredation incident when a rancher found the dead lambs.   Click here for the full […]

Wildlife advocacy group sues Wisconsin DNR over 2023 wolf management plan

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A wildlife protection group has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources alleging the agency infringed on constitutional due process and equal protections as well as violated various statutes as it formulated an update to the state’s gray wolf management plan. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Dane […]

Michigan panel weighs wolf hunting if endangered protections get removed

From The Detroit News: The state’s Natural Resources Commission wants to know more before deciding whether to allow the hunting of gray wolves — if Michigan’s largest predator is taken off the federal endangered species list. Although protected nationally, the state’s wolf population has stayed stable for the past 12 years. The number ranges between […]

Nature Notes: Nevada is surrounded by wolves

From Elko Daily Free Press: In 2017, a gray wolf was spotted in Nevada for the first time in nearly 100 years. It was at Fox Mountain, west of the Black Rock Desert and probably wandered east from California’s Shasta pack. The last Nevada sighting before that was in 1922, near Elko County’s Gold Creek. […]