From AZ Central: Visitors squeezed into a small examination room at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale as Cruz, a 7-year-old Mexican gray wolf, underwent his annual health checkup. The wolf slept under sedation on the exam table, and aside from the occasional twitch, appeared oblivious to the flurry of activity around him. Veterinarian […]
From Route Fifty: Fall can conjure up images of pumpkin spice lattes, flannels and duck boots, but for others, it’s hunting season. As hunters across the country ready their rifles and set their traps, states are reviewing their wildlife management plans to ensure a healthy, sustainable future for their animal populations. Last month, for the […]
From Michigan Farm News: The state’s Natural Resources Commission wants to know more before deciding whether to allow the hunting of 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 600 […]
From NBC 9News: JACKSON COUNTY, Colo — For the first time in eight months, Colorado’s wolves have killed livestock — and for the first time, that livestock was sheep. North Park rancher Brian Anderson told the Coloradoan on Saturday that Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed three of his 100-pound lambs were killed by at least […]
From KFKA: Wolves could be roaming in Colorado in just a few weeks. The nonprofit Light Hawk Aviation has agreed to help Colorado relocate wolves from Oregon for free. Normally, it would cost thousands of dollars, but Light Hawk said Colorado’s wolf reintroduction fits with their mission to use aviation to make conservation efforts more […]
From The Observer: LA GRANDE — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators have confirmed another wolf depredation on livestock in Union County. According to a press release, a 5-month old calf, determined to have been injured by a wolf, was found on private land in the Beagle Creek area of Union County on Friday, […]
From USA Today: DENVER ‒ Colorado officially launches a controversial experiment next month: State officials will release up to 10 gray wolves as mandated by a 2020 state law that unleashed proverbial howls of protest from opponents. Wolves have long been a divisive species, particularly in rural areas where many farmers and ranchers consider them an unacceptable […]
From CBC News: A wolf suspected of attacking a dog earlier this month in Dawson City, Yukon, has been trapped and euthanized, according to conservation officers. In a social media post on Friday, conservation officers said the animal was caught within a kilometre of where the dog was attacked. Click here for the full […]
From Wisconsin Public Radio: Amid leadership turnover at Wisconsin’s environmental agency and distrust in drinking water, a Northwoods legislator says the state should take incremental policy steps to address concerns like toxic PFAS chemicals. State Rep. Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz, leads the state Assembly’s Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation. During a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Morning […]
From Herald Review Media: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been a long journey for one lone Mexican gray wolf — from the forests of southeastern Arizona, across the dusty high desert of central New Mexico to the edge of what is known as the Yellowstone of the Southwest. Her paws have seen hundreds of miles […]
