From The Spokesman-Review: BILLINGS – Since wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park in 1995, Kristin Barker jokingly estimated there have been “12.75 bajillion studies” conducted to answer: How a recovering population of predators would affect their prey populations as well as other aspects of the ecosystem? “So after several decades of good, concerted study, […]
From Elko Daily: Lamar Valley is the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park (YNP). It is the best spot in the world to observe gray wolves, largely due to its open nature. When Cindy and I visited there recently, lines of wolf watchers decorated hillsides with their spotting scopes, watching wolves across the valley. Paths […]
From Trail Gazette: Before European settlement, gray wolves thrived across the Lower 48 states and were at one time considered the most widely distributed land mammal in the world. But by the 1960s, gray wolves were essentially eradicated from their historical range. Only a small population remained in the deep woods of northern Michigan and Minnesota at […]
From Euractiv: Wolves and their impact on livestock farming have been the centre of debates in Brussels in recent months, especially after European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen launched an informal consultation on wolf populations across Europe in early September, with a view to reviewing their high protection status. But in Germany, too, the “wolf question” […]
From The Week: In a remarkable display of nature’s resilience, the enchanting landscapes of Giant Sequoia National Monument in southern California have witnessed an awe-inspiring event. After more than a century of absence, a majestic gray wolf has made a triumphant return to this haven of ancient giants and breathtaking vistas, the LA Times reported. […]
From Powell Tribune: Coming to Cody to give a speech on the relationship between wolves and elk isn’t done so without first recognizing the subject will be debated with highly-charged emotions from both sides. Kristin Barker, research coordinator for the Beyond Yellowstone Program, knew she was going to face a full house of well-informed spectators. […]
From 23 ABC Bakersfield: SEQUOIA NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. — I took my dogs with me up to near, it wasn’t at the Trail of One Hundred Giants but it was in the area.” That’s John Ornosky, a Wofford Heights resident recounting his experience in mid-September. “Not far into the hike at all, I came upon […]
From Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon has agreed to transfer wolves to Colorado after other states declined to participate in that state’s new program. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will allow Colorado’s Parks and Wildlife Department to trap and transfer up to 10 gray wolves from northeastern Oregon to Colorado. Oregon officials agreed to […]
From Scientific Reports: With the recent return of large carnivores to forest ecosystems, an important issue for forest owners and managers is how large predators influence the behaviour of their natural prey and, consequently, cervid browsing pressure on forest regeneration. To investigate this issue, we analysed deer pressure on Scots pine and European beech plantations […]
From TV6: ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) – A new research project on wolves in the U.P. is using new estimator tools to ensure the wolf count in the U.P. is accurate. Researchers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division and Michigan State University are working to better identify the number of wolves across the […]
