‘Elusive’ Yellowstone wolf pack reacts to trail cam
From For the W!n: A researcher who studies wolves in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday shared footage showing a rarely seen pack reacting to a trail camera. Click here for the full article.
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Entries by Carissa Winter
New wolves in California
From Environment America: Wolves were sighted in Tulare County and appear to be staking out turf in the vicinity. As far as new territories go, this pack could do a whole lot worse. Tulare is blessed with the Sierra National Forest, Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia National Park, wilderness areas and half of Mt. Whitney, give […]
Dan Stahler selected as leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project
“Dan Stahler has been selected as the new leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project. A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), Stahler succeeds Doug Smith, who retired at the end of December 2022.” https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23036.htm
Minnesota’s wolves are far better at catching fish than previously known
From Star Tribune: The Voyageurs Wolf Project has tracked wolves teaching themselves to hunt spawning white suckers. Voyageurs Wolf Project lead Tom Gable and field biologist Austin Homkes carry a sedated male yearling wolf, O6C, from the Half-Moon pack to be fitted with a GPS collar in May near Voyageurs National Park. Click here for […]
Like dogs, wolves recognize familiar human voices
From Yahoo News: Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than strangers, according to a study that has implications both for the story of canine domestication and our broader understanding of the natural world. Click here for the full story.
Washington Not Too Enthusiastic About Donating Wolves To Colorado
From Northwest Sportsman: Washington wildlife overseers don’t appear too enthusiastic at the moment about donating wolves to Colorado for a voter-mandated wolf reintroduction effort in that state, but did express interest in at least hearing more about it. Click here for the full story.
Austrian regions allow controversial wolf hunting
From France24.com: Vienna (AFP) – Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member. Click here for full story.
Watch: Two adult bison thwart pack of wolves that were hunting lone calf at Yellowstone
From USA Today: A Yellowstone guide and wolf tracker captured the moment a bison calf had its life saved from a pack of wolves. Click here for the full story.
Murderer’s Creek wolves kill week-old calf in Bear Valley
From Elk Horn Media Group: SENECA – More wolf activity has been reported in Grant County. On Thursday, June 15th, a dead one-week-old bovine calf was found on private pasture in Bear Valley. Click here for full story.
