From Colorado Public Radio: The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to release the predators by the end of the year. The U.S. Endangered Species Act currently forbids anyone from harming or harassing wolves in Colorado. […]
From 9News: DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finalized a rule Tuesday that gives the state of Colorado authority to create its own rules for gray wolf management, including when someone would be allowed to kill a wolf. The final 10(j) rule, which designates new gray wolves as a “nonessential experimental population, will go […]
From Live Science: Wolves on the Alaskan coast now regularly kill and eat sea otters and harbor seals, scientists have discovered. The finding suggests that the coastal wolves can adapt their hunting behavior — and may have developed unique strategies to prey on marine mammals when food on land is scarce. The study into coastal wolf […]
From For the Win: This year’s lone surviving pup from a popular Yellowstone National Park wolf pack has expressed herself as a survivor and a force. Taylor Rabe, a Yellowstone Wolf Project researcher, shared the accompanying footage showing the young wolf issuing an “adult-like howl” before continuing across the wintry landscape. Click here for the full […]
From Texas Public Radio: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America. Federal and state wildlife managers confirmed Thursday that the […]
From National Parks Traveler: A female Mexican wolf with a penchant for roaming has turned up in northern New Mexico near Valles Caldera National Preserve, hundreds of miles from the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area. Asha was tracked recently to Jemez Springs on the southern boundary of the national preserve, according to the U.S. Fish and […]
From Wisconsin Public Radio: A GOP proposal would eliminate restrictions for hound hunting and training on wild animals during the spring in northern Wisconsin, drawing support from hound hunters and opposition from animal protection groups. Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Cameron, and Rep. Chanz Green, R-Grand View, are lead authors of the legislation. The Wisconsin Department of Natural […]
From WHQR Public Media: A new red wolf has arrived at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. Museum staff said they hope the new male will help with population recovery efforts for the endangered species. Red wolves are considered the rarest wolf species in the world. The only wild population exists in North Carolina, with […]
From Manistee News Advocate: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf if North America. Click here for the full story.
From The Timberjay: BABBITT- Anthony Bremel, the local conservation officer for the Babbitt area cautioned pet owners to be aware of recent wolf attacks on pets, which may be more likely given the low deer population. Click here for the full story.
