Entries by Carissa Winter

Hunters press von der Leyen to revise rules for shooting wolves

From Politico: European hunters want Ursula von der Leyen to do more to protect farmers from wolves and speed up the ongoing review of the large carnivore’s protection status. In a letter sent to the European Commission president Wednesday, the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation asked von der Leyen to engage in “swift action to establish […]

MOOSE GRAVITATE TOWARD SEISMIC LINES

From the Wildlife Society: Efforts to restore seismic survey lines, which cut through huge swaths of western Canadian land, to their more natural state may improve caribou habitat. But these restoration efforts may also make moose less likely to use some areas. The oil and gas industry cuts seismic lines through the boreal forest while […]

Michigan wolf population “stable” at about 630 animals

From Michigan Radio: Michigan’s wolf population remains stable at about 630 wolves, and there are no plans for a harvest season for wolves in the state. These were some of the conclusions drawn by Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife biologists at a recent meeting in Lansing to discuss Michigan’s […]

Wisconsin’s goals for managing wolves? DNR wolf specialist breaks down new plan

From Wisconsin Public Radio: With hundreds of wolves now in Wisconsin, a state board recently approved a new plan for managing the controversial carnivores. The Natural Resources Board sets policies for the state Department of Natural Resources and approved a new wolf management plan Oct. 25. The final version of the plan is expected to be published in the […]

Asha, the Mexican gray wolf from AZ, wanders into New Mexico again

From Fronteras: Last year, an endangered Mexican gray wolf made headlines when she wandered into northern New Mexico. She was captured and returned to Arizona, but reports say she is on the move again. The wolf moved into the southern Rocky Mountains in New Mexico, far from any known wolf packs. A group of schoolchildren […]