From Nonprofit Quarterly: Colorado plans to reintroduce wolves by the end of 2023. The proposal was tentatively given the green light by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which issued a draft statement of approval. In their draft decision, the US Fish and Wildlife Service wrote that Colorado can establish what’s called a “nonessential experimental population”—a designation for […]
From Vail Daily: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife document finalized Tuesday will allow for the harassing and killing of wolves that are predating livestock in Colorado, something currently illegal under the Endangered Species Act. But the provision, known as the 10(j) rule, could become moot in the coming years as appeals to an overturned effort to delist wolves […]
From The Daily Sentinel: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has finalized a rule designating a nonessential, experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado, meaning it will be in place in time to provide the state more flexibility in managing the species as it begins reintroducing them, which it plans to do before year’s end. The […]
From The New York Times: Beavers are influential. By cutting trees and damming streams, these rodents change the world around them, raising water levels and creating habitats for diverse plants, insects, fish and more. They are some of the world’s best-known ecosystem engineers, a term for species that produce outsize effects on their environments. Wolves are powerful. As […]
From CBS News Bay Area: OAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo announced the death of the matriarch of its six-member gray wolf on Wednesday. The zoo said, “We are broken hearted to share the news that Siskiyou, beloved mother of Oakland Zoo’s gray wolf pack of six, was humanely euthanized today after our vet team discovered […]
From Albuquerque Journal: During a visit to the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, one might run across any number of members of the canid family. The Ramah-based sanctuary is currently home to 78 animals, which includes wolves, wolfdogs, New Guinea singing dogs, coyotes and red foxes. While that is essentially maximum capacity, it’s also par for the […]
From Buckrail: JACKSON, Wyo. — As highlighted in the 2023 Jackson Hole Wildlife Symposium, now is the time to talk about coexistence, particularly with large carnivores. However, experts suggest conversations about conflict are more rooted in the “cultural and social baggage” placed on predators than they are in the ecological considerations of coexistence. According to Aaron […]
From Statesman Journal: A hunter in eastern Oregon reported shooting and killing a wolf in self-defense last week, according to wildlife officials investigating the incident. Officials said the hunter, whose name was not released, was tracking elk southeast of Seneca when a wolf came out from the timber in front of him. Click here […]
From CBC News: Encountering a wolf in the wild is a rare occurrence. A Dawson City, Yukon, resident had an encounter of a lifetime, but one that tragically she’ll never forget. On Saturday morning, Catherine Lalonde and her children heard a commotion outside of their home on Dome Road. “I heard what sounded like a dog […]
From Central Oregon Daily: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday it was investigating the circumstances of a wolf that was shot and killed in Grant County by an elk hunter who said he was defending himself. Here is the full release from ODFW: On the morning of November 2, 2023, an elk […]
