Entries by Carissa Winter

This State’s Most Celebrated Predator Is Back

From MSN.com: After more than 100 years, one of California’s most legendary predators is making an exciting comeback. Known for its elusive nature and critical role in the ecosystem, the gray wolf thrived across North America until the early 20th century, when it was almost driven to extinction due to hunting and habitat loss. Click here for the full […]

4 wolves shot near Gardiner prompting closure of hunting season in the area

From Billings Gazette: Wolf hunting in southwestern Montana’s Wolf Management Unit 313 was closed on Oct. 26 after the harvest quota of three wolves was met, according to Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Four wolves, two males and two females, were reported killed on Friday morning to the harvest reporting hotline. The 24-hour notice of closure […]

Two gray wolves killed in Washington, $10,000 reward offered for information

From KREM.com: WASHINGTON, USA — Two local agencies are investigating the illegal killings of two wolves in Washington State, and one agency is offering a reward for information on the killings. According to a press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS), it and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said […]

Now umbrella conservation project covering five wild animal species

From Hindustan Times: The wildlife wing of the Pune forest department has recently proposed an umbrella conservation project covering five wild animal species namely wolf, jackal, fox, civet and hyena. Together, these species are called ‘Mizo-Carnivorous’ by the forest department. The conservation plan has been submitted to the forest head office, and it is under […]

Return of the Wolf

From Rocky Mountain PBS: “Colorado Experience: Return of the Wolf.” Rocky Mountain PBS interviewed professors of history and wildlife biology, along with ranchers and wolf advocates to track the story of wolves in Colorado. The episode premieres on October 31st at 7 p.m. on Rocky Mountain PBS and will be available to stream on rmpbs.org […]

Biologists: Politics, suburban growth threaten griz, wolves

From missoulacurrent.com: The Endangered Species Act has pulled both grizzly bears and wolves back from the brink of extinction in the U.S. But as politics and human expansion become worse, will recovery continue, and do we have the will to make it so? Those were the questions that two eminent biologists tried to address Wednesday […]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts conflict mitigation meetings as ranchers, wildlife advocates ask for pause in wolf reintroduction

From Post Independent: With more wolves on the way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hosting several trainings this fall to help ranchers learn about nonlethal mitigation strategies. The state wildlife agency has partnered on the training sessions with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Colorado State University Extension and the Wildlife Services arm of the […]