Entries by Carissa Winter

Fish and Wildlife Commission subject to new transparency measures

From Montana Free Press: Newly bound by a settlement between a wolf advocacy group and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the seven-member Fish and Wildlife Commission charged with “wise management” of the state’s fish and wildlife resources conducted its business with a particular eye toward transparency when it met Oct. 19.   Click here for […]

Wildlife symposium returns

From Jackson Hole News and Guide: One of Jackson’s oldest multidisciplinary summits, where conservation meets the local ecosystem, returns to full in-person programming for the first time since 2019. The Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative’s Jackson Hole Wildlife Symposium will present projects, panels, data and novel mindsets to combat pressing environmental questions while finding the answers […]

US zoo saving endangered red wolf, one dental checkup at a time

From Reuters: EATONVILLE, Washington, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The endangered red wolf, the lone wolf species native only to the United States, is slowly coming back thanks to a breeding and reintroduction program that also takes special care of the wolves’ teeth. The Tacoma-based Point Defiance Zoo is conducting dental exams and teeth-cleaning in its […]

Yellowstone wolves react to first big snow; park issues advisory

From For The Win: Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday cautioned tourists to postpone travel to and inside the park because of a “significant winter storm” that created hazardous driving conditions. At the same time, researcher Taylor Rabe was afield in the park studying the Lupine Creek wolf pack. “Yellowstone’s Northern range had its first very […]

‘Ghost wolf’ supporters set to howl about development near East Beachv

From The Daily News: Devotees of the island’s “ghost wolves” say they’ll pack a city council meeting Thursday in protest of a housing development planned for land that’s home to some of those genetically unique and scientifically important canids. At issue is rare coyotes carrying genetic echoes of red wolves and might hold the key […]

FWP accepting public comment on wolf conservation plan

From NBC Montana: MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are seeking public comment on the 2023 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. The plan will incorporate 20 years of wolf-related research for long-term management and conservation of wolves across Montana. The deadline to comment is Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. and you can […]