Entries by Carissa Winter

Switzerland Grapples With the Return of Gray Wolves

From Sierra: Ten years ago, high in the Alps, two gray wolves crossed the Italian border into Switzerland. Within a year they had pups, settling in the southern canton, or province, of Grisons, and the Calanda wolf pack was born. It was the first since the mid-19th century, when wolves were hunted to extinction in […]

Gray wolf management in Wisconsin remains a Legislature debacle

The Daily Cardinal: Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is set to present their newly revised wolf population management plan to the Natural Resources Board during their October meeting — a plan that still faces opposition from the Republican-backed Senate Committee of Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. The DNR’s updated plan continues to advise an adaptive approach toward […]

Trail Cam Captures the Second-Ever Recording of a Wolf Killing a Beaver

From PetaPixel: The footage was captured in Minnesota by a camera set up by the Voyageurs Wolf Project on September 17. Taking to YouTube, the wildlife researchers called it “the absolute trail camera jackpot.” The only other video of a wolf killing a beaver was recorded by a person who witnessed it on a logging road in […]

Grizzly Bear Conservation Groups Challenge Loosening Wolf Hunting Restrictions

From Flathead Beacon: Gray wolves have long been a symbol of the complex relationship between humans and nature. While most famous for their evocative howl and spiritual significance across cultures, these large carnivores are also at the center of ongoing debates about balancing keystone species conservation with other human interests, like hunting and livestock protection. […]

Could the wolf return to Ireland’s countryside?

From BBC: Could the howl of the wolf once again be heard in the Irish countryside? The animals were hunted to extinction in Ireland in the late 18th Century, but there are increasing calls from ecologists to bring them back, potentially alongside another large predator, the lynx.   Click here for the full story.

Japan unleashes terrifying robot wolves to fight off bears attacking the elderly

From Mirror UK: Terrifying robot wolves with gleaming red eyes and bared fangs are being unleashed in Japan after a spate of bear attacks against elderly residents. The mechanical contraptions were originally designed to act like robotic scarecrows and keep wild animals away from farms. But due to a rise in the number of bears attacking people, […]

Pack of endangered Indian Grey Wolves traced in Burdwan West

From The Statesman: The West Bengal forest department has spotted the highly endangered Indian Grey Wolves in the forests of Burdwan West district, said IFS officer Kalyan Das. This is the first time Indian Grey Wolves have been sighted in the forest cover of Tilabeni and Kantaberia forests, about 25 kilometers away from Durgapur.   […]