Entries by Carissa Winter

Wildlife officials discover new wolf pack in California

From CBS News Sacramento: PORTERVILLE – There is a new gray wolf pack in California, wildlife officials say. The new Tulare pack was sighted in August and includes an adult female and four offspring (two males and two females), the Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement Thursday.   Click here for the […]

Here’s where Colorado will likely get its future wolves

From CPR News: “After months of careful planning, Colorado wildlife officials insist they’re on track to reintroduce gray wolves by the end of the year, meeting a deadline laid out in a ballot initiative voters narrowly approved in 2020. ”   Click here for the full story.

Wisconsin wolf hunters face tighter regulations under new permanent rules

From AP News: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register their kills faster, face a limited window for training their dogs and couldn’t disturb dens under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. The state Department of Natural Resources plans to hold a public hearing on the new regulations […]

Standards updated to confirm livestock killings by wolves in Arizona, New Mexico

From KTAR News: PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services released a new set of standards to confirm livestock killings by Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. The document states confirmation that a Mexican wolf was responsible for depredation requires subcutaneous hemorrhage and underlying tissue damage be present on carcasses, which would show the […]

Wolves injure calf near Meacham

From The Observer: LA GRANDE — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Friday, Sept. 8, injuries to a 7-month-old calf were caused by a wolf or wolves. Click here for the full article.

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 […]